Danilo Settis
NanoLymph: Development of a Bioengineered Device for Local Immunomodulation in Cell Transplantation.
Rel. Valentina Alice Cauda, Alessandro Grattoni. Politecnico di Torino, Corso di laurea magistrale in Ingegneria Biomedica, 2025
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Cell therapies are emerging as a promising strategy for the treatment of various diseases, aiming to replace or repair damaged tissues. However, immune-mediated rejection remains one of the main obstacles to successful transplantation. Current clinical approaches mostly rely on systemic immunosuppressive treatments, which are associated with severe side effects and can lead to generalized immune dysfunction. To address this limitation, we developed a device capable of releasing chemokines involved in the recruitment and activation of regulatory T cells (Tregs). These cells play a crucial role in establishing a local immunotolerant environment that promotes the engraftment of transplanted cells. The NanoLymph device is fabricated using a biocompatible resin and consists of two chambers: a cell reservoir hosting the therapeutic cells and a drug reservoir releasing a combination of antibodies and cytokines.
The device showed good integration with host subcutaneous tissue and increased cellular infiltration, vascularization, and lymphangiogenesis
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