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ReviewBioengineering (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Nanoparticle-Enabled Modulation of the Bone Immune Microenvironment for Enhanced Regeneration.

Güleycan Dedecengiz Varol, Fatih Ciftci, Ali Can Özarslan, Azime Erarslan, Ahmet Akif Kızılkurtlu

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Review in Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Güleycan Dedecengiz VarolFaculty of Chemistry and Metallurgy, Department of Bioengineering, Yıldız Technical University, Istanbul 34220, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0002-9244-6725
Fatih CiftciFaculty of Engineering, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Fatih Sultan Mehmet Vakıf University, Istanbul 34015, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0002-3062-2404
Ali Can ÖzarslanFaculty of Engineering, Department of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Istanbul 34320, Turkey.
Azime ErarslanFaculty of Chemistry and Metallurgy, Department of Bioengineering, Yıldız Technical University, Istanbul 34220, Turkey.
Ahmet Akif KızılkurtluFaculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Atlas University, Istanbul 34408, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0001-8694-259X

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Bone regeneration is governed by a tightly coordinated interplay between skeletal cells, immune cells, vascular components, and signaling networks within a dynamic microenvironment. Increasing evidence from osteoimmunology demonstrates that immune regulation is not merely supportive but mechanistically determinative of regenerative outcomes. Dysregulated or persistent inflammation can impair osteogenesis, whereas timely immune resolution promotes angiogenesis and matrix deposition. In this context, nanotechnology has enabled the development of nanoparticles (NPs) that function not only as delivery vehicles but also as active modulators of the bone immune microenvironment. Immunomodulatory NPs can be engineered to deliver bioactive agents, regulate cytokine networks, and influence immune cell phenotypes, particularly macrophage polarization, at defined stages of healing. Through tailored surface chemistry, targeting ligands, and stimuli-responsive release mechanisms, NPs can achieve spatially localized and temporally controlled modulation of inflammatory and reparative phases, thereby enhancing osteogenesis and vascular integration. This review provides a comprehensive overview of organic, inorganic, and hybrid NP platforms applied to bone regeneration, with emphasis on their mechanisms of immune modulation, strategies for cell-specific targeting, and approaches for sequential regulation of inflammatory resolution and tissue repair. By integrating advances in materials science and immunology, NP-enabled platforms have the potential to transform bone regeneration from passive structural repair into precision immune-guided healing.

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bone regenerationimmune microenvironmentmacrophage polarizationnanoparticlesosteoimmunomodulation

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PMID42510422
PMCPMC13405839

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