Open AccessIdentification of Key Candidate Genes Related to Inflammatory Osteolysis Associated with Vitamin E-Blended UHMWPE Debris of Orthopedic Implants by Integrated Bioinformatics Analysis and Experimental Confirmation
Author(s) -
Fanxiao Liu,
Jun Dong,
Dongsheng Zhou,
Qingyu Zhang
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of inflammation research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.656
H-Index - 33
ISSN - 1178-7031
DOI - 10.2147/jir.s320839
Subject(s) - kegg , microrna , osteolysis , gene , biology , gene expression , computational biology , genetics , gene ontology , medicine , surgery
This study aims to identify differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in macrophages exposed to ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) or vitamin E-blended UHMWPE (VE-UHMWPE) particles, thereby providing potential targets for the treatment of inflammatory osteolysis.