Magnesium: biochemistry, nutrition, detection, and social impact of diseases linked to its deficiency

D Fiorentini, C Cappadone, G Farruggia, C Prata - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Magnesium plays an important role in many physiological functions. Habitually low intakes
of magnesium and in general the deficiency of this micronutrient induce changes in …

[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive review on biocompatible Mg-based alloys as temporary orthopaedic implants: Current status, challenges, and future prospects

D Bairagi, S Mandal - Journal of Magnesium and Alloys, 2022 - Elsevier
Mg and its alloys are drawing huge attention since the last two decades as a viable option
for temporary implants applications. A commendable progress has already been made in …

Biodegradable magnesium‐based implants in orthopedics—a general review and perspectives

JL Wang, JK Xu, C Hopkins, DHK Chow… - Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Biodegradable Mg‐based metals may be promising orthopedic implants for treating
challenging bone diseases, attributed to their desirable mechanical and osteopromotive …

The effects of calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, fluoride, and lead on bone tissue

Ż Ciosek, K Kot, D Kosik-Bogacka… - Biomolecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Bones are metabolically active organs. Their reconstruction is crucial for the proper
functioning of the skeletal system during bone growth and remodeling, fracture healing, and …

[HTML][HTML] Magnesium in aging, health and diseases

M Barbagallo, N Veronese, LJ Dominguez - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Several changes of magnesium (Mg) metabolism have been reported with aging, including
diminished Mg intake, impaired intestinal Mg absorption and renal Mg wasting. Mild Mg …

[HTML][HTML] Magnesium sensing via LFA-1 regulates CD8+ T cell effector function

J Lötscher, AAM i Líndez, N Kirchhammer, E Cribioli… - Cell, 2022 - cell.com
The relevance of extracellular magnesium in cellular immunity remains largely unknown.
Here, we show that the co-stimulatory cell-surface molecule LFA-1 requires magnesium to …

Role of minerals and trace elements in diabetes and insulin resistance

P Dubey, V Thakur, M Chattopadhyay - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
Minerals and trace elements are micronutrients that are essential to the human body but
present only in traceable amounts. Nonetheless, they exhibit well-defined biochemical …

[HTML][HTML] Recent progress in Mg-based alloys as a novel bioabsorbable biomaterials for orthopedic applications

F Xing, S Li, D Yin, J Xie, PM Rommens, Z Xiang… - Journal of Magnesium …, 2022 - Elsevier
Traditional orthopedic metal implants, such as titanium (Ti), Ti alloys, and cobalt-chromium
(Co-Cr) alloys, cannot be degraded in vivo. Fracture patients is must always suffer a second …

[HTML][HTML] Bone grafts and biomaterials substitutes for bone defect repair: A review

W Wang, KWK Yeung - Bioactive materials, 2017 - Elsevier
Bone grafts have been predominated used to treat bone defects, delayed union or non-
union, and spinal fusion in orthopaedic clinically for a period of time, despite the emergency …

[HTML][HTML] Review of magnesium-based biomaterials and their applications

N Sezer, Z Evis, SM Kayhan, A Tahmasebifar… - Journal of magnesium …, 2018 - Elsevier
In biomedical applications, the conventionally used metallic materials, including stainless
steel, Co-based alloys and Ti alloys, often times exhibit unsatisfactory results such as stress …