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ArticleActa biomaterialia2018

Cobalt (II) ions and nanoparticles induce macrophage retention by ROS-mediated down-regulation of RhoA expression.

Jing Xu, Junyao Yang, Agata Nyga, Mazdak Ehteramyan, Ana Moraga, Yuanhao Wu, Lingfang Zeng, Martin M Knight, Julia C Shelton

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Article in Acta biomaterialia, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 26 papers.

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26citing papers in PubMed
5.7field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

26 citing papers in PubMed, 58 citations in OpenAlex.

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  15. Antioxidant System and Ions Concentrations After Femoral Neck and Resurfacing Hip Arthroplasty.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2022
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  19. Biocompatibility of nanomaterials and their immunological properties.Biomedical materials (Bristol, England) · 2021
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Jing XuInstitute of Bioengineering, School of Engineering and Materials Science, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK.
Junyao YangDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Xinhua Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200092, China.
Agata NygaDivision of Surgery and Interventional Sciences, University College London, London NW3 2QG, United Kingdom; Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia, 08028 Barcelona, Spain.
Mazdak EhteramyanCardiovascular Division, Faculty of Life Science and Medicine, King's College London, London SE5 9NU, United Kingdom.
Ana MoragaCardiovascular Division, Faculty of Life Science and Medicine, King's College London, London SE5 9NU, United Kingdom.
Yuanhao WuInstitute of Bioengineering, School of Engineering and Materials Science, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK.
Lingfang ZengCardiovascular Division, Faculty of Life Science and Medicine, King's College London, London SE5 9NU, United Kingdom. Electronic address: lingfang.zeng@kcl.ac.uk.
Martin M KnightInstitute of Bioengineering, School of Engineering and Materials Science, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK. Electronic address: m.m.knight@qmul.ac.uk.
Julia C SheltonInstitute of Bioengineering, School of Engineering and Materials Science, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK. Electronic address: j.shelton@qmul.ac.uk.
Queen Mary University of London · GBKing's College London · GBUniversity College London · GBXinHua Hospital · CN

Funding

British Heart Foundation FS/15/74/31669
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Histological assessments of synovial tissues from patients with failed CoCr alloy hip prostheses demonstrate extensive infiltration and accumulation of macrophages, often loaded with large quantities of particulate debris. The resulting adverse reaction to metal debris (ARMD) frequently leads to early joint revision. Inflammatory response starts with the recruitment of immune cells and requires the egress of macrophages from the inflamed site for resolution of the reaction. Metal ions (Co STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Adverse tissue responses to metal wear and corrosion products from CoCr alloy implants remain a great challenge to surgeons and patients. Macrophages are the key regulators of these adverse responses to the ions and debris generated. We demonstrated that cobalt, rather than chromium, causes macrophage retention by restructuring the cytoskeleton and inhibiting cell migration via ROS production that affects Rho Family GTPase. This distinctive effect of cobalt on macrophage behaviour can help us understand the pathogenesis of ARMD and the cellular response to cobalt based alloys, which provide useful information for future implant design and biocompatibility testing.

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CobaltMetal NanoparticlesAnimalsForeign-Body ReactionGene Expression RegulationHumansMacrophagesMiceReactive Oxygen SpeciesrhoA GTP-Binding Proteinrho GTP-Binding ProteinsSignal TransductionU937 CellsCobaltReactive Oxygen SpeciesrhoA GTP-Binding ProteinRHOA protein, humanRhoA protein, mouserho GTP-Binding ProteinsCobalt chromiumMacrophageNanoparticlesROSWear debris

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