Issue 24, 2023

The foreign body response: emerging cell types and considerations for targeted therapeutics

Abstract

The foreign body response (FBR) remains a clinical challenge in the field of biomaterials due to its ability to elicit a chronic and sustained immune response. Modulating the immune response to materials is a modern paradigm in tissue engineering to enhance repair while limiting fibrous encapsulation and implant isolation. Though the classical mediators of the FBR are well-characterized, recent studies highlight that our understanding of the cell types that shape the FBR may be incomplete. In this review, we discuss the emerging role of T cells, stromal-immune cell interactions, and senescent cells in the biomaterial response, particularly to synthetic materials. We emphasize future studies that will deepen the field's understanding of these cell types in the FBR, with the goal of identifying therapeutic targets that will improve implant integration. Finally, we briefly review several considerations that may influence our understanding of the FBR in humans, including rodent models, aging, gut microbiota, and sex differences. A better understanding of the heterogeneous host cell response during the FBR can enable the design and development of immunomodulatory materials that favor healing.

Graphical abstract: The foreign body response: emerging cell types and considerations for targeted therapeutics

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
14 apr 2023
Accepted
16 sep 2023
First published
31 okt 2023

Biomater. Sci., 2023,11, 7730-7747

Author version available

The foreign body response: emerging cell types and considerations for targeted therapeutics

B. Yang, N. Rutkowski and J. Elisseeff, Biomater. Sci., 2023, 11, 7730 DOI: 10.1039/D3BM00629H

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