Effect of amorphous silica nanoparticles on <it>in vitro </it>RANKL-induced osteoclast differentiation in murine macrophages

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Amorphous silica nanoparticles (nSP) have been used as a polishing agent and/or as a remineralization promoter for teeth in the oral care field. The present study investigates the effects of nSP on osteoclast differentiation and the relationship between particle...

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Main Authors: Nagano Kazuya, Abe Yasuhiro, Kamada Haruhiko, Tsunoda Shin-ichi, Yoshioka Yasuo, Nabeshi Hiromi, Yoshikawa Tomoaki, Akase Takanori, Yoshida Tokuyuki, Tochigi Saeko, Hirai Toshiro, Uji Miyuki, Ichihashi Ko-ichi, Yamashita Takuya, Higashisaka Kazuma, Morishita Yuki, Itoh Norio, Tsutsumi Yasuo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2011-01-01
Series:Nanoscale Research Letters
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Online Access:http://www.nanoscalereslett.com/content/6/1/464