| Literature DB >> 24573988 |
Yoon Kyung Kim1, Richard Que, Szu-Wen Wang, Wendy F Liu.
Abstract
A biomaterial inhibits the host immune response by displaying an endo-genously expressed immunomodulatory molecule, CD200. Immobilization of CD200 onto biomaterial surfaces effectively suppresses macrophage activation and reduces inflammatory response to subcutaneously implanted materials.Entities:
Keywords: biocompatibility; biomaterials; host response; immunomodulation
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Year: 2014 PMID: 24573988 PMCID: PMC4272238 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.201300532
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Adv Healthc Mater ISSN: 2192-2640 Impact factor: 9.933