# Introduction to Biomaterials in Innate Immunity

**Authors:** Erika Moore, Shreya A. Raghavan

PMC · DOI: 10.1039/d4ma90056a · 2024-05-17

## TL;DR

This paper introduces a special issue focusing on how biomaterials interact with the body's innate immune system.

## Contribution

The paper serves as an introduction to a collection of research on biomaterials and their role in innate immunity.

## Key findings

- The themed issue explores biomaterials' impact on innate immunity.
- It highlights interdisciplinary research in materials science and immunology.

## Abstract

Erika Moore and Shreya A Raghavan introduce the Journal of Materials Chemistry B and Materials Advances joint themed issue on Biomaterials in Innate Immunity.

## Full-text entities

- **Diseases:** cancer (MESH:D009369), NETs (MESH:C536657), inflammation (MESH:D007249), cystic fibrosis (MESH:D003550), airway dysfunction (MESH:D000402)
- **Chemicals:** polysaccharide (MESH:D011134), polymer (MESH:D011108)
- **Species:** Homo sapiens (human, species) [taxon 9606]

## Figures

3 figures with captions in the complete paper: https://tomesphere.com/paper/PMC11151373/full.md

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Source: https://tomesphere.com/paper/PMC11151373