title: Titanium-induced enzyme activation on murine peritoneal macrophages in primary culture.
abstract: The biological performance of titanium (Ti) particles has been investigated in vitro on murine peritoneal macrophages in a primary culture system. The ultrastructural study revealed an unchanged morphology with respect to controls and the presence of numerous phagocytic vacuoles containing Ti particles as confirmed by X-ray microprobe analyses. The activities of beta-glucuronidase, acid phosphatase, lactate dehydrogenase and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase were determined. All of the enzymes were found to be activated after different exposure times to various Ti concentrations. These activations are qualified as the consequence of cell defence rather than a significant cytotoxic effect. Nevertheless, they indicate a possible inflammatory action of short duration. This investigation provides new arguments for the high biological performance of Ti.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Biophysique, CH & U, Faculté de Médecine, Lille, France.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Elagli
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vérnon
authors.forename: H F
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Hildebrand
mesh_terms: D000135:Acid Phosphatase / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004577:Electron Probe Microanalysis; D004789:Enzyme Activation / Q000187:drug effects; D005954:Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase / Q000378:metabolism; D005966:Glucuronidase / Q000378:metabolism; D007274:Injections, Intraperitoneal; D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase / Q000378:metabolism; D017737:Macrophages, Peritoneal / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000201:enzymology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D051379:Mice; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D010587:Phagocytosis; D014025:Titanium / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D014025:Titanium; D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase; D005954:Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase; D000135:Acid Phosphatase; D005966:Glucuronidase