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• TITLE: CD16+ Monocyte Subsets in Patients with Total Joint Arthroplasty

  AUTHORS: David C. Markel, Nancy M. Jackson, Jeffrey C. Flynn, Weiping Ren

  KEYWORDS: Osteolysis, Wear Debris, CD14+CD16+ Monocytes, Aseptic Loosening, AL, Flow Cytometry

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Orthopedics, Vol.7 No.8, July 28, 2017

  ABSTRACT: Objective: There are two monocyte populations in human blood: CD14+CD16- classical monocytes and CD14+CD16+ inflammatory monocytes. CD14+CD16+ inflammatory monocytes, account for approximately 10% of the total monocytes, may be expanded in various types of inflammatory conditions. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether the expansion of the CD14+CD16+ monocyte population represents a risk factor of aseptic loosening (AL). Methods: Peripheral monocytes subsets were measured in revision patients with AL (n = 35) and in patients with stable implants (SI, n = 56). The gene profiles of TNFα, IL-1β, CD16, CD68 and TRAP5B from collected loosening periprosthetic tissues were analyzed. Results: There were no significant differences in the CD14+CD16+ monocyte populations between the SI and AL patients. The CD14+CD16+ monocytes were marginally higher in revision patients with osteolysis (n = 30), compared to patients without osteolysis (n = 5) though no statistically difference was found. There was an association between the CD14+CD16+ monocyte subpopulation and the tissue gene profiles, including IL-1β (p = 0.063), CD68 (p = 0.036), and TRAP5B (p = 0.073). Conclusion: It was demonstrated that the expansion of CD14+CD16+ monocytes reflects, to some extent, the inflammatory status of the loosening periprosthetic tissues. It is unclear if some of those SI patients (no pain and negative radiograph) who have a higher frequency of CD14+CD16+ monocytes may be at the early stage of AL. Further evaluation of CD14+CD16+ monocyte population, independently or combined with other factors, will be useful to design a risk profile for AL incidence and progression.