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Biocompatibility is a major concern for developing biomaterials used in medical devices, tissue engineering and drug delivery. Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) is one of the most widely used biodegradable materials, yet still triggers a significant foreign body response that impairs healing. Immune cells including macrophages respond to the implanted biomaterial and mediate the host response, which can eventually lead to device failure.
The material-induced foreign body response is a major challenge for implanted medical devices. This review highlights recent developments in biomimetic approaches to create biomaterials that mitigate the host response to biomaterials. Specifically, we will describe strategies in which biomaterials are decorated with endogenously expressed biomolecules that naturally modulate the function of immune cells.
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