Variable affects of copper dental alloys on lymphoid cell lines

Authors

J. D. Bumgardner, The University of Alabama at Birmingham
L. C. Lucas, The University of Alabama at Birmingham
A. B. Tilden, The University of Alabama at Birmingham

Abstract

In this study, we evaluated in-vitro, the effects of the Cu alloys, Goldent and Trindium, an experimental Cu alloy (E3), the gold alloy Modulay, and commercially pure Titanium on lymphocyte viability, and proliferation. It is shown that the HuT-78 and HSB-2 T-cell lines were similar in their responses to the test alloys and had statistically higher viabilities and growth than the other cell lines. With the exception of E3, the viability of HuT-78 and HSB-2 cells were unaffected, while 3H-thymidine uptake was enhanced 23%.

Publication Title

Transactions of the Annual Meeting of the Society for Biomaterials in conjunction with the International Biomaterials Symposium

Recommended Citation

Bumgardner, J., Lucas, L., & Tilden, A. (1991). Variable affects of copper dental alloys on lymphoid cell lines. Transactions of the Annual Meeting of the Society for Biomaterials in conjunction with the International Biomaterials Symposium, 14, 233. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/facpubs/12933