ReviewFrontiers in immunology2026
Macrophage polarisation under immune regulation as a therapeutic target for tendon-bone healing: multifactorial regulation and mechanistic insights.
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- Functional recovery effects of growth factor-stimulated mesenchymal stromal cells in a Wistar rat model of ankle sprain injury.International orthopaedics · 2026Article
- Injectable bioactive hydrogels as pharmacological drug delivery platforms for post-myocardial infarction cardiac repair: therapeutic cargo engineering, stimuli-responsive release mechanisms, and translational perspectives.Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology · 2026Review
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Abstract
Recovery from a variety of surgical treatments, including arthroscopic rotator cuff repair and anterior cruciate ligament restoration, depends heavily on tendon-bone healing. There is mounting evidence that the polarisation of macrophages, namely M2 polarisation, is a crucial regulating factor in the repair of tendon-bone. Early tendon-bone repair is greatly aided by M1 macrophages, which have a pro-inflammatory nature. Long-term pro-inflammatory activity, however, seriously hinders the healing process. Therefore, one of the most important challenges in tendon-bone healing is to guide macrophages into the anti-inflammatory M2 phenotype. The effect of macrophage polarisation on tendon-bone healing is thoroughly investigated in this paper, along with methods for modifying macrophage polarisation. Importantly, it demonstrates how biomaterials control this process via a variety of signalling channels, providing fresh ideas for creating cutting-edge biomaterials (such as scaffolds, hydrogels, exosomes, etc.) that encourage tendon-bone mending by focusing on immune responses from macrophages.
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