Macrophages, Foreign Body Giant Cells and Their Response to Implantable Biomaterials

Macrophages, Foreign Body Giant Cells and Their Response to Implantable Biomaterials

All biomaterials, when implanted in vivo, elicit cellular and tissue responses. These responses include the inflammatory and wound healing responses, foreign body reactions, and fibrous encapsulation of the implanted materials. Macrophages are myeloid immune cells that are tactically situated throug...

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Main Authors: Zeeshan Sheikh, Patricia J. Brooks, Oriyah Barzilay, Noah Fine, Michael Glogauer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-08-01
Series:Materials
Subjects:
biomaterials
foreign body reaction
macrophages
implantable materials
cellular and tissue response
cell-material interaction
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/8/9/5269

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