Effect of Silicone Rubber/Polyvinyl Alcohol /Zirconium Oxide Compound on Mesenchymal Stromal Cells

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to conduct a cytotoxicity test in determining the viability and proliferation profile for novel material of silicone rubber/polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) with or without Zirconium oxide on mesenchymal stromal cell culture. Methods: An in vitro study was carried out on adipose-derived mesenchymal stromal cell culture. Samples were divided into five groups: control, silicone rubber/polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) without Zirconium oxide, silicone rubber/polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) with Zirconium oxide 1 %, 3 %, and 5 %. Each group contained 2×105 seeded MSCs/well stained with MTT for its viability. For proliferation, MTT staining was performed on days 1, 3, and 5 to assess the trend of the percentage of the living cell. Statistical analysis was conducted using ANOVA, or the Kruskal-Walli’s test with a CI of 95%.