Aluminum ion deposition in rat tissues following implantation of a ceramic-metal disc.
Plasma-sprayed alumina on 316L stainless steel discs was implanted in Sprague-Dawley rats for six months; at which time the animals were sacrificed, and selected tissues analyzed for aluminum concentration using atomic absorption spectrophotometry. The liver, testes, and kidneys exhibited significant increases in aluminum ion concentration.
D000535:Aluminum / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D000537:Aluminum Oxide; D000818:Animals; D007668:Kidney / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D008099:Liver / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D013193:Stainless Steel; D013737:Testis / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism
D013193:Stainless Steel; D000535:Aluminum; D000537:Aluminum Oxide