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Near-infrared light-controlled regulation of intracellular calcium to modulate macrophage polarization.
Biomaterials - 1 Sept 2018
Kang Heemin, Zhang Kunyu, Wong Dexter Siu Hong, Han Fengxuan, Li Bin, Bian Liming
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Macrophages are multifunctional immune cells with diverse physiological functions such as fighting against infection, influencing progression of pathologies, maintaining homeostasis, and regenerating tissues. Macrophages can be induced to adopt distinct polarized phenotypes, such as classically activated pro-inflammatory (M1) phenotypes or alternatively activated anti-inflammatory and pro-healing (M2), to execute...
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