Implant Fibrosis and the Underappreciated Role of Myofibroblasts in the Foreign Body Reaction
Body implants and implantable medical devices have dramatically improved and prolonged the life of countless patients. However, our body repair mechanisms have evolved to isolate, reject, or destroy any object that is recognized as foreign to the organism and inevitably mounts a foreign body reactio...
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MDPI AG
2021-07-01
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| Series: | Cells |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/10/7/1794 |