The Geometry of Medical Implants
July 28, 2015 | Terry Sharrer
In studying how to design pancreatic islet cells encapsulated in alginate, for treating Type 1 diabetes, scientists at MIT found larger, spherical particles better resisted immune system rejection that caused scar buildup rendering the implants infective. Further, they believe these observations—that shape and size influence immune reaction—likely apply to any implanted device. MORE
Image Credit: newsoffice. MIT.edu and Andrew Bader, Omid Veiseh, Arturo Vegas, Anderson/Langer Laboratory, Koch Institute at MIT