Investigation of interactions between boron nitride nanotubes and C2C12 cells

Boron nitride nanotubes are structural analogues of carbon nanotubes with alternating B and N atoms, which entirely substitute for C atoms in a graphitic like sheet. In this study, we investigated the interactions of boron nitride nanotubes with C2C12 cells as model of muscle cells. We demonstrated that they do not affect viability of these cells neither interfere with their differentiation, making these vectors suitable as non-invasive nano-transducers. Boron nitride nanotubes; cytocompatibility; C2C12 ceUs; nanomaterials-cell interactions.