PMID- 23198004 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE DCOM- 20121203 LR - 20211021 IS - 1874-2106 (Electronic) IS - 1874-2106 (Linking) VI - 6 DP - 2012 TI - Effect of nickel chloride on cell proliferation. PG - 177-81 LID - 10.2174/1874210601206010177 [doi] AB - OBJECTIVE: Metal alloys used in dentistry and in other biomedical fields may release nickel ions in the oral environment. The release of nickel might influence the normal biological and physiological processes, including tissue wound healing, cell growth and proliferation. The aim of this study was to evaluate in vitro the effects of nickel ions on cell cycle, viability and proliferation. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Human osteosarcoma cells (U2OS) and human keratinocytes (HaCat) were exposed to different nickel chloride (NiCl(2)) concentrations (0 - 5mM) for various periods exposure. The viability of cultured cells was estimated by flow cytometry using Annexin V-FITC and Propidium Iodide (PI). Cell proliferation was evaluated by using carboxyfluorescein diacetate succinimidyl ester (CFDA-SE) and flow cytometry. Finally, the effects of NiCl(2) on cell cycle were assessed and quantified by flow cytometry. Statistical analysis was performed by means of ANOVA followed by Tukey's test. RESULTS: NiCl(2) induced a dose and time dependent decrease in cell viability. After 24h, 1mM NiCl(2) caused a similar and significant reduction of viability in U2OS and HaCat cells, while higher NiCl(2) concentrations and longer exposure times showed a reduced cytotoxic effect in HaCat as compared to U2OS cells. Exposure to NiCl(2) caused a dose- and time-dependent inhibition of cell proliferation in both cell lines tested, with a prominent effect on U2OS cells. Furthermore, both cell lines exposed to NiCl(2) exhibited significant changes in cell cycle distribution after 24h exposure 2mM NiCl2, as compared to untreated cells (p<0.05). CONCLUSION: Our results indicate that release of nickel ions may affect cell proliferation. The inhibition of cell growth by NiCl2 is mediated by both cell cycle arrest and by induction of cell death. FAU - D'Anto, Vincenzo AU - D'Anto V AD - Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Sciences, University of Naples "Federico II", Napoli, Italy. FAU - Valletta, Rosa AU - Valletta R FAU - Amato, Massimo AU - Amato M FAU - Schweikl, Helmut AU - Schweikl H FAU - Simeone, Michele AU - Simeone M FAU - Paduano, Sergio AU - Paduano S FAU - Rengo, Sandro AU - Rengo S FAU - Spagnuolo, Gianrico AU - Spagnuolo G LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20121116 PL - United Arab Emirates TA - Open Dent J JT - The open dentistry journal JID - 101480503 PMC - PMC3504722 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Biocompatibility OT - HaCat. OT - NiCl2 OT - Nickel OT - Orthodontic appliances OT - U2OS EDAT- 2012/12/01 06:00 MHDA- 2012/12/01 06:01 PMCR- 2012/01/01 CRDT- 2012/12/01 06:00 PHST- 2012/09/11 00:00 [received] PHST- 2012/10/04 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2012/10/05 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2012/12/01 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2012/12/01 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2012/12/01 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2012/01/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - TODENTJ-6-177 [pii] AID - 10.2174/1874210601206010177 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Open Dent J. 2012;6:177-81. doi: 10.2174/1874210601206010177. Epub 2012 Nov 16.