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Antigenicity and immunogenicity of collagen
Author(s) -
Lynn A.K.,
Yannas I.V.,
Bonfield W.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
journal of biomedical materials research part b: applied biomaterials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.665
H-Index - 108
eISSN - 1552-4981
pISSN - 1552-4973
DOI - 10.1002/jbm.b.30096
Subject(s) - immunogenicity , antigenicity , immunochemistry , context (archaeology) , immune system , autoimmunity , immunology , materials science , medicine , antigen , biology , antibody , paleontology
Pertinent issues of collagen antigenicity and immunogenicity are concisely reviewed as they relate to the design and application of biomedical devices. A brief discussion of the fundamental concepts of collagen immunochemistry is presented, with a subsequent review of documented clinical responses to devices containing reconstituted soluble or solubilized collagen. The significance of atelocollagen, concerns regarding collagen‐induced autoimmunity, and other relevant topics are also addressed in the context of current understanding of the human immune response to collagen. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Biomed Mater Res Part B: Appl Biomater 71B: 343–354, 2004