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World-leading researchers from the University of Sheffield have identified a molecule which can be targeted to reduce the loosening of hip implants by preventing toxic metal entering into bone cells.
“When investigating how the metals entered bone cells we found that when they blocked a molecule called the P2X7 receptor using a specific drug, the entry of metals into the bone cells was reduced.
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