Cytotoxicity of carboxymethyl chitosan zinc and peptide to human periodontal ligament cells

PURPOSE: The purpose of this investigation was to study the cytotoxicity of carboxymethyl chitosan zinc and peptide to human periodontal ligament cells in vitro, in order to provide a reference for understanding materials' safety. METHODS: The primary cells were obtained from human periodontal tissues and cultured. The cultured cells were identified by observing the shape under microscope and by immunocytochemical method. HPDLCs were cultured in different concentrations of the tested materials extract and the activity of cells was evaluated using CCK-8 assay. The cytotoxicity grade was determined in term of the cell relative growth rates. The concentration of the tested materials extract was 100%, 75%, 50% and 25% in group 1-4, respectively. The fifth group had no materials. All statistical analysis was performed using SPSS 17.0 software package. RESULTS: The primary cells owned fibroblasts' shape. Immunocytochemical analysis showed the cells were stained positively to antibodies against vimentin, and negatively to antibodies against cytokeratin, which indicated that they were external embryo mesenchymal cell. The cell relative growth rates were more than 100%, no matter the concentrations of materials extract were. The cytotoxicity grade of CMC-Zn+-P was 0. CONCLUSIONS: CMC-Zn+-P exhibits no cytotoxicity to HPDLCs in vitro, which meets the requirements of the national standard.