Jordan Popov

Keywords biomaterials macrophages regenerative inflammation immunoengineering drug delivery Macrophage biology and basis of biomaterial design Macrophages are the sentinels of the innate immune system, playing a critical role in immunity, inflammatory responses, and maintaining tissue homeostasis. They originate either from circulating monocyte cells that infiltrate tissues in response to various stimuli or from tissue-resident populations established during embryogenesis [1].