Stereochemistry Determines Immune Cellular Responses to Polylactide Implants
C. V. Maduka, M. Alhaj, E. Ural, M. M. Kuhnert, O. M. Habeeb, A. L. Schilmiller, K. D. Hankenson, S. B. Goodman, R. Narayan, C. H. Contag
This study shows that PLA stereochemistry affects immune responses through differential metabolic changes in macrophages and fibroblasts, with stereocomplex PLA increasing proinflammatory cytokines via glycolysis.
bioRxiv · Oct 27, 2022Bioengineering