Metformin suppresses UHMWPE particle-induced osteolysis in the mouse calvaria by promoting polarization of macrophages to an anti-inflammatory phenotype
Abstract Background Implant failure remains a major obstacle to successful treatment via TJA. Periprosthetic osteolysis and aseptic loosening are considered as proof of wear debris-induced disruption of local regulatory mechanisms related to excessive bone resorption associated with osteolysis and t...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BioMed Central
2018-05-01
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Series: | Molecular Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s10020-018-0013-x |