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N-acetyl cysteine (NAC)-mediated detoxification and functionalization of poly(methyl methacrylate) bone cement.
Biomaterials - 1 Jul 2009
Tsukimura Naoki, Yamada Masahiro, Aita Hideki, Hori Norio, Yoshino Fumihiko, Chang-Il Lee Masaichi, Kimoto Katsuhiko, Jewett Anahid, Ogawa Takahiro
Abstract excerpt
Currently used poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA)-based bone cement lacks osteoconductivity and induces osteolysis and implant loosening due to its cellular and tissue-toxicity. A high percentage of revision surgery following the use of bone cement has become a significant universal problem. This study determined whether incorporation of the amino acid derivative N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) in bone cement reduces its...
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