In general, immunoisolation is the process of protecting implanted material such as biopolymers, cells, or drug release carriers from an
immune reaction
An immune response is a physiological reaction which occurs within an organism in the context of inflammation for the purpose of defending against exogenous factors. These include a wide variety of different toxins, viruses, intra- and extracellula ...
. The most prominent means of accomplishing this is through the use of
cell encapsulation Cell encapsulation is a possible solution to graft rejection in tissue engineering applications. Cell microencapsulation technology involves immobilization of cells within a polymeric semi-permeable membrane. It permits the bidirectional diffusi ...
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Immunology
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