Foreign‐body response caused by implanted biomaterials seriously impedes the function of
implants and is a major obstacle to the development of implantable biomaterials and …

Background Poly (lactic acid)(PLA) and poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid)(PLGA) are among the
well-documented FDA-approved polymers used for the preparation of safe and effective …

The foreign body response is an immunological process that leads to the rejection of
implanted devices and presents a fundamental challenge to their performance, durability …

In recent years, a variety of biomaterial implantable devices has been developed. Of
particular significance to pharmaceutical sciences is the progress made on the development …

The human body is endowed with an uncanny ability to distinguish self from foreign. The
implantation of a foreign object inside a mammalian host activates complex signaling …

Background: The surgical implantation of materials and devices has dramatically increased
over the past decade. This trend is expected to continue with the broadening application of …

The importance of biomechanics in glucose sensor function has been largely overlooked.
This article is the first part of a two-part review in which we look beyond commonly …

Fibrous capsule (FC) formation, secondary to the foreign body response (FBR), impedes
molecular transport and is detrimental to the long-term efficacy of implantable drug delivery …

Although many preparation methods have been reported till date, it is still a great challenge
to prepare silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) that simultaneously possess high stability and …

Subcutaneously implanted materials trigger the host's innate immune system, resulting in
the foreign body reaction. This reaction consists of protein adsorption on the implant surface …