Publications by authors named "Michele Dill"
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- The spiny mouse is special because it can heal its injuries really well without leaving scars.
- Scientists want to study it to learn how to help humans heal better, but it’s hard to get enough of these mice for experiments.
- To solve this problem, researchers created two types of immortal mouse cells that act like the real ones, making it easier to study and find new ways for humans to heal from wounds.
The efficacy of implanted biomaterials is largely dependent on the response of the host's immune and stromal cells. Severe foreign body response (FBR) can impede the integration of the implant into the host tissue and compromise the intended mechanical and biochemical function. Many features of FBR, including late-stage fibrotic encapsulation of implants, parallel the formation of fibrotic scar tissue after tissue injury.
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