ArticleMolecular medicine reports2018
Nano-sized titanium alloy particles inhibit the proliferation and promote the apoptosis of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells in vitro.
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- Ferroptosis in orthopedic implant integration after oncologic surgery.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Review
- Ni and TiOEnvironmental science and pollution research international · 2021Article
- Local Cellular Responses to Metallic and Ceramic Nanoparticles from Orthopedic Joint Arthroplasty Implants.International journal of nanomedicine · 2020Review
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Abstract
Aseptic loosening of artificial joints is the leading cause of failure for patients who receive total joint arthroplasty. Prior reports indicate that bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BSMC) are critical in the stabilization of implanted artificial joints, and that deregulated interaction between BMSCs and artificial joint derived particles is a risk factor for aseptic loosening with an unknown mechanism. In the present study, the pathomechanisms whereby titanium and its alloy derived particles facilitate aseptic loosing were investigated in vitro. It was demonstrated that nano‑sized titanium alloy particles significantly inhibited the proliferation of BMSCs in a time and concentration dependent manner. Furthermore, it was demonstrated that the particles promoted the apoptosis of BMSCs in the same manner. Bax and Caspase‑3 expression of BMSCs were elevated when cultured with the particles. As BMSCs exhibit a critical role in the stabilization of artificial joints, the results of the present study may provide a novel direction for the management of aseptic loosening in clinics.
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