Cytotoxicity of hydroxyapatite nanoparticles is shape and cell dependent

• Main Authors: Guo, Jun, Ma, LwinLwin, Tan, Thatt Yang Timothy, Ng, Kee Woei, Loo, Say Chye Joachim, Zhao, Xinxin, Ng, SuXiu, Heng, Boon Chin
• Other Authors: School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/98938; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/12571
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Nanosized hydroxyapatite (nHA) has been proposed as drug delivery vehicles because of its biocompatibility. While the possible risks of nHA inducing inflammation have been highlighted, the specific influence of varying nHA particle morphology is still unclear. In order to establish this understandin...