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Osteoarthritis-associated basic calcium phosphate crystals alter immune cell metabolism and promote M1 macrophage polarization.
Osteoarthritis and cartilage - 1 May 2020
Mahon O R, Kelly D J, McCarthy G M, Dunne A
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OBJECTIVE: A number of studies have demonstrated that molecules called 'alarmins' or danger-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs), contribute to inflammatory processes in the OA joint. Metabolic reprogramming of immune cells, including macrophages, is emerging as a prominent player in determining immune cell phenotype and function. The aim of this study was to investigate if basic calcium phosphate (BCP) crystals...
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