Overview
Explores the detrimental and beneficial effects of immune cells' activation in response to implants
Highlights the possibilities of biomimicry in modulating immune reactions
Describes the latest approaches to the activation of cellular immunity
Discusses regulatory challenges, translational considerations and literature case studies pertinent to the immunological safety of nanotechnology-based devices
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Book Title: The Immune Response to Implanted Materials and Devices
Book Subtitle: The Impact of the Immune System on the Success of an Implant
Editors: Bruna Corradetti
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-45433-7
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Chemistry and Materials Science, Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-45431-3Published: 16 December 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-83293-7Published: 11 July 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-45433-7Published: 30 November 2016
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVIII, 241
Number of Illustrations: 5 b/w illustrations, 20 illustrations in colour
Topics: Biomaterials, Regenerative Medicine/Tissue Engineering, Immunology, Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering