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tungsten carbide

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Description

tungsten carbide: RN given refers to cpd with unspecified MF [Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), National Library of Medicine, extracted Dec-2023]

Cross-References

ID SourceID
PubMed CID2724274
MeSH IDM0043548

Synonyms (18)

Synonym
12070-12-1
tungsten carbide
FT-0694060
methanidylidynetungsten(1+)
tungsten carbide (van)
hsdb 2932
methanidylidynetungstenylium
tungsten carbide ds 60 (h.c. starck)
mfcd00011464
tungsten carbide (99.5%-w)
AKOS030228206
tungsten(iv) carbide
methideylidynetungsten(iv)
tungstencarbide
tungsten carbide nanopowder
Q423265
nitinol sheets
boron nitride (bn) sputtering targets

Research Excerpts

Toxicity

Hard metal dust is more toxic toward mouse peritoneal and rat alveolar macrophages than pure cobalt (Co) or tungsten carbide (WC). The cellular uptake of cobalt is enhanced when the metal is present in WC-Co mixture.

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"We have previously demonstrated that tungsten carbide-cobalt powder (WC-Co) is more toxic toward murine macrophages in vitro than pure cobalt metal particles and that the cellular uptake of cobalt is enhanced when the metal is present in the form of WC-Co mixture."( Study of the mechanism responsible for the elective toxicity of tungsten carbide-cobalt powder toward macrophages.
Lauwerys, R; Lison, D, 1992
)
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" We have previously demonstrated that tungsten carbide-cobalt mixture is more toxic toward rat alveolar macrophages in vitro than pure cobalt metal powder."( Comparative study of the acute lung toxicity of pure cobalt powder and cobalt-tungsten carbide mixture in rat.
Lasfargues, G; Lauwerys, R; Lison, D; Maldague, P, 1992
)
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" The ground tungsten carbide-cobalt mixture prepared by the hard metal industry is almost as toxic as crystalline silica whereas, when tested separately, tungsten carbide has no effect and pure cobalt metal powder slightly impairs cell viability."( In vitro cytotoxic effects of cobalt-containing dusts on mouse peritoneal and rat alveolar macrophages.
Lauwerys, R; Lison, D, 1990
)
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"It has been demonstrated that hard metal dust, which consists of a mixture of cobalt and tungsten carbide, is more toxic toward mouse peritoneal and rat alveolar macrophages than pure cobalt (Co) or tungsten carbide (WC)."( In vitro toxicity of cobalt and hard metal dust in rat and human type II pneumocytes.
Demedts, M; Hoet, PH; Nemery, B; Roesems, G, 1997
)
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" WC nanoparticles were not acutely toxic to the studied cell lines."( Toxicity of tungsten carbide and cobalt-doped tungsten carbide nanoparticles in mammalian cells in vitro.
Bastian, S; Busch, W; Gelinsky, M; Holke, R; Ikonomidou, C; Iwe, M; Kühnel, D; Meissner, T; Pompe, W; Potthoff, A; Richter, V; Schirmer, K; Scholz, S; Springer, A, 2009
)
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" Although ENMs offer a number of advantages over traditional materials, their extremely small size and associated characteristics may also greatly enhance their toxic potentials."( Nanotoxicity: emerging concerns regarding nanomaterial safety and occupational hard metal (WC-Co) nanoparticle exposure.
Armstead, AL; Li, B,
)
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Bioavailability

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
" These results indicate that the toxicity of the WC-Co mixture does not simply result from an enhanced bioavailability of its cobalt component."( Study of the mechanism responsible for the elective toxicity of tungsten carbide-cobalt powder toward macrophages.
Lauwerys, R; Lison, D, 1992
)
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" The amount of cobalt excreted in urine is significantly higher when the animals are exposed to WC-Co powder as compared to an equivalent amount of pure cobalt particles, suggesting an increased bioavailability of cobalt metal when combined with tungsten carbide."( Comparative study of the acute lung toxicity of pure cobalt powder and cobalt-tungsten carbide mixture in rat.
Lasfargues, G; Lauwerys, R; Lison, D; Maldague, P, 1992
)
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Dosage Studied

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" Although the importance of accurate ENM characterization, effective dosage metrics, and selection of appropriate cell or animal-based models are universally agreed upon as important factors in ENM research, at present, there is no "standardized" approach used to assess ENM toxicity in the research community."( Nanotoxicity: emerging concerns regarding nanomaterial safety and occupational hard metal (WC-Co) nanoparticle exposure.
Armstead, AL; Li, B,
)
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Research

Studies (289)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-199040 (13.84)18.7374
1990's53 (18.34)18.2507
2000's74 (25.61)29.6817
2010's109 (37.72)24.3611
2020's13 (4.50)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials21 (6.44%)5.53%
Reviews7 (2.15%)6.00%
Case Studies20 (6.13%)4.05%
Observational0 (0.00%)0.25%
Other278 (85.28%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]