Reciprocal macrophage-MSC crosstalk drives immunomodulatory and regenerative phenotypes in a mineralized collagen scaffold
This study demonstrates that mineralized collagen scaffolds facilitate reciprocal crosstalk between macrophages and mesenchymal stem cells, where early-stage inflammatory interactions enhance MSC immunomodulatory activity and drive subsequent M2-like macrophage polarization and osteogenic differentiation to promote bone regeneration.