Macrophages can be affected by a variety of factors to change their phenotype and thus
affect their function. Activated macrophages are usually divided into two categories, M1-like …

All implanted biomaterials are targets of the host's immune system. While the host
inflammatory response was once considered a detrimental force to be blunted or avoided, in …

The perspectives of regenerative medicine are still severely hampered by the host response
to biomaterial implantation, despite the robustness of technologies that hold the promise to …

Advances in biomaterials for drug delivery are enabling significant progress in biology and
medicine. Multidisciplinary collaborations between physical scientists, engineers, biologists …

Numerous surgical procedures are daily performed worldwide to replace and repair
damaged tissue. Tissue engineering is the field devoted to the regeneration of damaged …

The immune system plays a central role in tissue repair and regeneration. Indeed, the
immune response to tissue injury is crucial in determining the speed and the outcome of the …

Bone healing is a complex physiological process initiated by early regulation of the
inflammatory immunity and entails multiple events including angiogenesis, osteogenic …

The skin is one of the most essential organs in the human body, interacting with the external
environment and shielding the body from diseases and excessive water loss. Thus, the loss …

The multidisciplinary fields of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine have the
potential to revolutionize the practise of medicine through the abilities to repair, regenerate …

The immune system not only acts as a defense against pathogen and cancer cells, but also
plays an important role in homeostasis and tissue regeneration. Targeting immune systems …