Alpha lipoic acid antagonizes cytotoxicity of cobalt nanoparticles by inhibiting ferroptosis-like cell death

Abstract As a main element in the hard metal industry, cobalt is one of the major components of human metal implants. Cobalt-containing implants, especially joint prostheses used for artificial joint replacement, can be corroded due to the complex physiological environment in vivo, producing a large...

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Main Authors: Yake Liu, Wenfeng Zhu, Dalong Ni, Zihua Zhou, Jin-hua Gu, Weinan Zhang, Huanjian Sun, Fan Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:Journal of Nanobiotechnology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12951-020-00700-8