Volume 52, Issue 7 e70046
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

MRGPRX2-Mediated Mast Cell Degranulation by Monomethyl Methacrylate: Unveiling a Pathway in Bone Cement Implantation Syndrome

Yasuyuki Suzuki

Corresponding Author

Yasuyuki Suzuki

Department of Anaesthesiology, Saiseikai Matsuyama Hospital, Matsuyama City, Japan

Department of Pharmacology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Toon City, Japan

Research Division, Saiseikai Research Institute of Health Care and Welfare, Tokyo, Japan

Correspondence:

Yasuyuki Suzuki ([email protected])

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Liu Shuang

Liu Shuang

Department of Pharmacology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Toon City, Japan

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Erika Takemasa

Erika Takemasa

Department of Pharmacology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Toon City, Japan

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Yasushi Takasaki

Yasushi Takasaki

Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Toon City, Japan

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Toshihiro Yorozuya

Toshihiro Yorozuya

Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Toon City, Japan

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Masaki Mogi

Masaki Mogi

Department of Pharmacology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Toon City, Japan

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First published: 14 May 2025

Funding: This work was supported by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) and a Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research, KAKENHI grant number 21K16549.

ABSTRACT

Bone cement implantation syndrome is a critical complication of orthopaedic surgery, characterised by hypotension and hypoxemia. This syndrome is hypothesised to result from obstruction caused by fat droplets and the biochemical release of histamine caused by bone cement components. This study aimed to elucidate the histamine release mechanism, focusing on Mas-related G protein-coupled receptor X2 expressed on mast cells, which is hypothesised to be activated by bone cement components. Using a mast cell-deficient mouse femur fracture model, we examined bone cement's effect on serum histamine. Rat basophil-like cells expressing Mas-related G protein-coupled receptor X2 were exposed to monomethyl methacrylate, a bone cement component, to assess degranulation via β-hexosaminidase release. Our findings demonstrated that histamine levels significantly increased in wild-type mice post-cement application, from 27.7 ± 11.1 to 35.3 ± 12.9 ng/mL (p = 0.016). Furthermore, Mas-related G protein-coupled receptor X2 expressing cells showed a marked increase in β-hexosaminidase release upon monomethyl methacrylate stimulation (p = 4.30 × 10−5). These results support the hypothesis that activating Mas-related G protein-coupled receptor X2 by monomethyl methacrylate contributes to bone cement implantation syndrome via histamine release. Bone cement implantation syndrome can manifest as a condition involving either peripheral vascular embolism, the release of chemical mediators, or a combination of both. Our research elucidates the role of chemical mediators, particularly histamine-induced vasodilation, in the pathophysiology of bone cement implantation syndrome, providing valuable insights that pave the way for targeted interventions to mitigate this severe complication during orthopaedic surgery.

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

Peer Review

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Data Availability Statement

The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.

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