Research Article

Nanoporosity of Alumina Surfaces Induces Different Patterns of Activation in Adhering Monocytes/Macrophages

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Cytokines released by MM after 24 h of incubation with 20 nm- and 200 nm-pore alumina. Data represents the mean ± SE from experiments using blood from 7 different donors. A significant difference between the two materials was observed for IL-1β release ( ), as well as a clear tendency for TNF-α.
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