The influence of molecular weight, crosslinking and counterface roughness on TNF-alpha production by macrophages in response to ultra high molecular weight polyethylene particles
- 10 December 2003
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Elsevier in Biomaterials
- Vol. 25 (17) , 3511-3522
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biomaterials.2003.10.054
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- Medical Research Council
- Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
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