The Study of Human Osteoblast-Like MG 63 Cells Proliferation on Resorbable Polymer-Based Nanocomposites Modified with Ceramic and Carbon Nanoparticles

Polymer-based nanocomposites containing biocompatible and bioactive nanocomponents seem to be excellent materials that could be used in many biomedical applications. The aim of this study was biological evaluation of resorbable polymer-based nanocomposites (PLA, PCL) and their modifications with ceramic nanoparticles (silica - $SiO_2$, montmorillonite - MMT) or carbon nanotubes. The nanocomposites were seeded with the human osteoblast-like MG 63 cells. After 1, 3 and 7 days of incubation, Trypan blue exclusion test was used to determine the viability and number of cells. The cell population density depending on incubation time and cell population doubling time was calculated. The cell proliferation abilities on the all applied nanocomposites and on control material (polystyrene cell culture plate) were also compared. The number of cells growing on the nanocomposite surfaces increased with the incubation time. The cell viability was not decreased for all applied materials during the entire study (97-100%). The ceramic nanoparticles and carbon nanotubes modified the bone cell growth and proliferation rate. Results of this study confirm that all types of the nanocomposites are appropriate to the growing and proliferation of human osteoblast-like cells.