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 …

Hemocompatibility of blood-contacting biomaterials is one of the most important criteria for
their successful in vivo applicability. Thus, extensive in vitro analyses according to ISO …

Activation of the stimulator of interferon gene (STING) pathway within the tumor
microenvironment has been shown to generate a strong antitumor response. Although local …

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a technology capable of providing short-
term mechanical support to the heart, lungs or both. Over the last decade, the number of …

As direct effector cells for osteogenesis, osteoblastic cells are commonly used for evaluating
the in vitro osteogenic capacity of bone biomaterials, and the traditional biological principle …

The healing process after implantation of biomaterials involves the interaction of many
contributing factors. Besides their in vivo functionality, biomaterials also require …

Protein adsorption is considered to be the most important factor of the interaction between
polymeric biomaterials and body fluids or tissues. Water‐mediated hydrophobic and …

Conspectus Understanding the interactions between nanomaterials and biological systems
plays a pivotal role in enhancing the efficacy of nanomedicine and advancing the disease …

Biomaterials play an increasing role in modern health care systems. Biocompatibility poses
a significant challenge for manufacturers of medical devices and contemporary intelligent …

Blood contact with biomaterials triggers activation of multiple reactive mechanisms that can
impair the performance of implantable medical devices and potentially cause serious …