Journal
NANOMATERIALS
Volume 10, Issue 10, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/nano10101963
Keywords
nanotechnology; tissue engineering; immunomodulation; macrophage plasticity; skeletal muscle regeneration
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- Regione Lazio through LazioInnova, Progetto `SMARTIES' (Smart sca ffold ingegnerizzati per la rigenerazione dell'apparato muscolo scheletrico) [85-2017-15004]
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Modulation of macrophage plasticity is emerging as a successful strategy in tissue engineering (TE) to control the immune response elicited by the implanted material. Indeed, one major determinant of success in regenerating tissues and organs is to achieve the correct balance between immune pro-inflammatory and pro-resolution players. In recent years, nanoparticle-mediated macrophage polarization towards the pro- or anti-inflammatory subtypes is gaining increasing interest in the biomedical field. In TE, despite significant progress in the use of nanomaterials, the full potential of nanoparticles as effective immunomodulators has not yet been completely realized. This work discusses the contribution that nanotechnology gives to TE applications, helping native or synthetic scaffolds to direct macrophage polarization; here, three bioactive metallic and ceramic nanoparticles (gold, titanium oxide, and cerium oxide nanoparticles) are proposed as potential valuable tools to trigger skeletal muscle regeneration.
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