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Substance P enhanced titanium particles-induced RANKL expression in fibroblasts from periprosthetic membrane.
Connective tissue research - 1 Jan 2013
Qian Yebin, Zhang Xian-long, Zeng Bing-Fang, Jiang Yao, Shen Hao, Wang Qi
Abstract excerpt
Aseptic loosening remains the primary cause of failure in total joint arthroplasty. Implant-derived particles are thought to be a main cause of osteolysis that leads to the failure. Substance P (SP) immunoreactive nerve fibers have been detected in the periprosthetic membrane of aseptic loose hip prostheses. We isolated fibroblasts from periprosthetic membrane. Fibroblasts were examined by real-time RT-PCR and...
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