METHODS: Cell cultures with 0, 10, 100µM Platinum nanoparticles (manufactured by APt Co., LTD., Tokyo, JAPAN) were challenged with 500µM H2O2 respectively. After 24 hours incubation at 37°C in 5% CO2, cells were subjected to cytotoxity test (WST assay) and IL-8 assay (ELISA). Statistical significance of differences between groups was analyzed by one-way analyses of variance (ANOVA) and followed by Tukey's test.
RESULTS: H2O2 induced the dose-dependent cytotoxicity to KB cells. After 500µM H2O2 treatment, cell viability was 58.7% compared with control. Although the basal level IL-8 was 320pg/mL, it reached 2610pg/mL after H2O2 treatment. These ROS effects were significantly reduced by Platinum nanoparticles (p<0.01). Especially, the H2O2 induced cytotoxicity and IL-8 production was completely neutralized by 100µM Platinum nanoparticles.
CONCLUSIONS: Platinum nanoparticles inhibited IL-8 production in oral epithelial cells stimulated by H2O2. Platinum nanoparticles are expected as a novel anti-inflammatory agent.