title: Immune response in biocompatibility.
abstract: Biocompatibility is concerned with the interactions that occur between biomaterials and host tissues. As foreign objects in that host tissue these materials may initiate several types of response. It has often been postulated that the immune response, by which the host normally defends itself against invasion by foreign organisms, can be involved in the response to biomaterials. This review discusses the mechanisms by which this could occur and the evidence that suggests the immune response is indeed of significance in biocompatibility.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Engineering, University of Liverpool, UK.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Remes
authors.forename: D F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000917:Antibody Formation; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D002633:Chemotaxis / Q000276:immunology; D003167:Complement Activation / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007111:Immunity, Cellular; D008262:Macrophage Activation / Q000276:immunology; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials