Abstract: Open-Source, Customizable, 3D-Printed Ocular Prosthetics as a Viable Alternative to Traditional Ocular Prosthetics
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CONCLUSION: Our results demonstrate that our novel proprietary scaffold can polarize macrophages to the M2 phenotype and deliver supraphysiologic levels of macrophages to wounds to significantly accelerate wound healing in the absence of adverse effects on scar size and quality. Polarizing macrophages on a scaffold in vivo minimizes time in cell culture and is a desirable method for simultaneous directed differentiation and cell delivery. With further studies, this could prove to be a novel therapeutic for wound regeneration.
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