Initial cytotoxicity assays of media for sulfate-reducing bacteria: An endodontic biopharmaceutical product under development

Dent Mater J. 2016;35(5):762-768. doi: 10.4012/dmj.2015-360.

Abstract

This study assessed the cell viability of the inoculation vehicle of BACCOR (a combination of sulfate-reducing bacteria plus a culture media for bacteria), a biopharmaceutical product under development for dental use as aid in fractured endodontic file removal from the root canal. Different culture media for bacteria were evaluated: modified Postgate E (MCP-E mod), Modified Postgate E without Agar-agar (MCP-E w/Ag), Postgate C with Agar-agar (MCP-C Ag) and Postgate C without Agar-agar (MCP-C w/Ag). Cytotoxicity was quantified by the MTT test, exposing L929 and Vero cell lines to the vehicles over 24 h. The exposure of L929 cell line to MCP-E w/Ag resulted in biocompatibility (52% cell viability), while the exposure of the Vero kidney line revealed only MCP-E mod as cytotoxic. When diluted, all the vehicles showed biocompatibility with both cell lines. MCP-E w/Ag was the vehicle chosen for BACCOR, because of its biocompatibility with the cells used.

MeSH terms

  • Cell Line
  • Cell Survival*
  • Culture Media
  • Endodontics*
  • Sulfates
  • Sulfur-Reducing Bacteria*

Substances

  • Culture Media
  • Sulfates