Research on an Mg–Zn alloy as a degradable biomaterial

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Zhang, 2008, Microstructure, mechanical properties and corrosion properties of Mg–Zn–Y alloys with low Zn content, Mater Sci Eng A, 488, 102, 10.1016/j.msea.2007.10.056

Song, 2007, Control of biodegradation of biocompatible magnesium alloys, Corros Sci, 49, 1696, 10.1016/j.corsci.2007.01.001

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Xu, 2007, In vivo corrosion behavior of Mg–Mn–Zn alloy for bone implant application, J Biomed Mater Res A, 83A, 703, 10.1002/jbm.a.31273

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Yang, 2006, Effect of long-term intake of Y3+ in drinking water on gene expression in brains of rats, J Rare Earth, 24, 369, 10.1016/S1002-0721(06)60126-9

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Jonasova, 2004, Biomimetic apatite formation on chemically treated titanium, Biomaterials, 25, 1187, 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2003.08.009

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Song, 1999, Corrosion mechanisms of magnesium alloys, Adv Eng Mater, 1, 11, 10.1002/(SICI)1527-2648(199909)1:1<11::AID-ADEM11>3.0.CO;2-N

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Hashizume, 1993, Stimulatory effect of beta-alanyl-l-histidinato zinc on cell proliferation is dependent on protein synthesis in osteoblastic MC3T3–E1 cells, Mol Cell Biochem, 122, 59, 10.1007/BF00925737