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| Reis,J.; Kanagaraj,S.; Fonseca,A.; Mathew,M.T.; Capela-Silva,F.; Potes,J.; Pereira,A.; Oliveira,M.S.A.; Simões,J.A.. |
| Carbon nanotubes are highly versatile materials; new applications using them are continuously being developed. Special attention is being dedicated to the possible use of multiwalled carbon nanotubes in biomaterials contacting with bone. However, carbon nanotubes are also controversial in regards to effects exerted on living organisms. Carbon nanotubes can be used to improve the tribological properties of polymer/composite materials. Ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) is a polymer widely used in orthopedic applications that imply wear and particle generation. We describe here the response of human osteoblast-like MG63 cells after 6 days of culture in contact with artificially generated particles from both UHMWPE polymer and multiwalled carbon... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Nanocomposites; Carbon nanotubes; Wear particle; Osteoblast; Orthopedic; MG63 cells. |
| Ano: 2010 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2010000500009 |
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