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Life Sciences => Physiology & Medicine => Topic started by: thedoc on 21/02/2013 18:54:25

Title: Can foreign materials be made immuno-invisible?
Post by: thedoc on 21/02/2013 18:54:25

A new chemical mask can conceal nanoparticles from the immune system so they can operate therapeutically inside the body for longer...

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Title: Re: Can foreign materials be made immuno-invisible?
Post by: CliffordK on 21/02/2013 19:34:04

I wonder if CD47 would also prevent scar tissue from forming around surgical implants (when the scar tissue is undesired).