Fig. 12: Cytotoxicity and biofilm inhibition properties of non-calcinated and calcinated stainless steel and stellite wires.
From: Nitric oxide-generating metallic wires for enhanced metal implants
Cytotoxicity of stainless steel or stellite wires before and after calcination towards a HUVEC and b HCASMC. Rate of proliferation of c HUVEC and d HCASMC in the presence of stainless steel or stellite wires before and after calcination. e Biofilm inhibition of non-calcinated and calcinated wires when exposed to 50 µM GSNO and 1 mM GSH. f Biofilm inhibition of calcinated wires when exposed to 50 µM GSNO and 1 mM GSH up to 4 times. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001 (ANOVA followed by Tukey post-hoc test). n ≥ 3; error bars represent standard deviation. SS stainless steel, St stellite, uncal. before calcination, cal. after calcination.
