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Semaphorin-3a, neuropilin-1 and plexin-A1 in prosthetic-particle induced bone loss
Statement of Significance
Peri-prosthetic
osteolysis occurs in response to prosthetic wear particles causing an
inflammatory reaction in the surrounding tissue that leads to subsequent
bone loss. The rate of hip and knee arthroplasty is increasing by at
least 5% per year. However, these joint replacements have a finite lifespan,
with data from the National Joint Replacement Registry (Australia)
showing that the major cause of failure of total hip replacements is
aseptic loosening. In aseptic loosening, wear particles liberated from
prostheses are phagocytosed by macrophages, leading to release of inflammatory cytokines and up-regulation of osteoclast formation and activity.
Semaphorin-3a, neuropilin-1 and plexin-A1 are axonal guidance molecules
that have been recently implicated in regulating bone metabolism. This
is the first report to show that these molecules may be involved in the
implant failure.
Muistiin 4.3. 2019
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