Biomaterial and Therapeutic Approaches for the Manipulation of Macrophage Phenotype in Peripheral and Central Nerve Repair

• Main Authors: Adrian Dervan (Author), Antonio Franchi (Author), Francisco R. Almeida-Gonzalez (Author), Jennifer K. Dowling (Author), Ohemaa B. Kwakyi (Author), Claire E. McCoy (Author), Fergal J. O'Brien (Author), Alan Hibbitts (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Injury to the peripheral or central nervous systems often results in extensive loss of motor and sensory function that can greatly diminish quality of life. In both cases, macrophage infiltration into the injury site plays an integral role in the host tissue inflammatory response. In particular, the...