Immunomodulation for maxillofacial reconstructive surgery.
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SUBMITTER: Kim SG
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7058765 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec
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Immunomodulation for maxillofacial reconstructive surgery.
Maxillofacial plastic and reconstructive surgery 20200305 1
Immunomodulation is a technique for the modulation of immune responses against graft material to improve surgical success rates. The main target cell for the immunomodulation is a macrophage because it is the reaction site of the graft and controls the healing process. Macrophages can be classified into M1 and M2 types. Most immunomodulation techniques focus on the rapid differentiation of M2-type macrophage. An M2 inducer, 4-hexylresorcinol, has been recently identified and is used for bone gra ...[more]
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