Effects of Vitamin E-Stabilized Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene on Oxidative Stress Response and Osteoimmunological Response in Human Osteoblast

High Crosslink process was introduced in the development of joint prosthetic devices, in order to decrease the wear rate of ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE), but it also triggers the formation of free radicals and oxidative stress, which affects the physiological bone remodeling, lea...

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Main Authors: Luca Massaccesi, Vincenza Ragone, Nadia Papini, Giancarlo Goi, Massimiliano Marco Corsi Romanelli, Emanuela Galliera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fendo.2019.00203/full