title: Inflammatory responses of human primary macrophages to particulate bone cements in vitro.
abstract: We have investigated whether the particle-stimulated release of inflammatory cytokines from human primary macrophages in vitro was dependent upon the type of bone cement used. Particles of clinically relevant size were produced from Palacos R without radio-opacifier, Palacos R with BaSO4, Palacos R with ZrO2 and from CMW3 which contains BaSO4. All four preparations produced significantly greater release of tumour necrosis factor alpha, interleukin-6 and interleukin-1 beta than a negative control but there were no significant differences between them. The differences in the ability to stimulate bone resorption and in clinical performance between proprietary bone cements previously recorded are not explained by the release of the cytokines most commonly implicated in osteolysis.
authors: Orthopaedic Research Unit, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital, England, UK.
authors: J A
authors: JA
authors: Wimhurst
authors: R A
authors: RA
authors: Brooks
authors: N
authors: N
authors: Rushton
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins / Q000494:pharmacology; D001843:Bone Cements / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001862:Bone Resorption / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007375:Interleukin-1 / Q000378:metabolism; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000378:metabolism; D008264:Macrophages / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology; D019904:Polymethyl Methacrylate / Q000494:pharmacology; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D001843:Bone Cements; D007375:Interleukin-1; D015850:Interleukin-6; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; C035124:CMW cement; D019904:Polymethyl Methacrylate