@article{778702,
      recid = {778702},
      author = {Corradetti, Bruna,},
      title = {The immune response to implanted materials and devices :  the impact of the immune system on the success of an  implant /},
      pages = {1 online resource (254 pages) :},
      note = {Includes index.},
      abstract = {This book provides a comprehensive overview of the cascade  of events activated in the body following the implant of  biomaterials and devices. It is one of the first books to  shed light on the role of the host immune response on  therapeutic efficacy of an implant, and reviews the  state-of-the-art for both basic science and medical  applications. The text examines advantages and  disadvantages of the use of synthetic versus natural  biomaterials. Particular emphasis is placed on the role of  biomimicry in the development of smart strategies able to  modulate infiltrating immune cells, thus reducing side  effects (such as acute and chronic inflammation, fibrosis  and/or implant rejection) and improving the therapeutic  outcome (healing, tissue restoration). Current cutting-edge  approaches in tissue engineering, regenerative medicine,  and nanomedicine offer the latest insights into the role  immunomodulation plays in improving tolerance during cells  and tissue transplant, in the treatment of orthopaedic,  pancreatic, and hepatic diseases.The Immune Response to  Implanted Materials and Devices is intended for an audience  of graduate students and professional researchers in both  academia and industry interested in the development of  smart strategies, which are able to exploit the  self-healing properties of the body and achieve functional  tissue restoration.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/778702},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-45433-7},
}