In Vivo Investigation of ALBO-OS Scaffold Based on Hydroxyapatite and PLGA

Table 5

Immunological response 12 weeks after implantation of ALBO-OS and Bio-Oss.

Immune cells	Number of cells per HPM	Percentage of defects			⁢ value; ALBO-OS/Bio-Oss
		ALBO-OS	Bio-Oss	Empty defect
Macrophages	No	70	21.4	0	⁢0.002
	1–5	30	50	20
	5–10	0	28.6	80
Giant cells	No	70	14.3	10	⁢<0.001
	1–5	30	57.1	20
	5–10	0	28.6	70
Lymphocytes	No	75	64.3	40	⁢0.257
	1–5	25	21.4	60
	5–10	0	14.3	0
Plasma cells	No	75	71.4	40	⁢0.746
	1–5	25	21.4	60
	5–10	0	7.1	0
Basophils	No	75	71.4	50	⁢0.562
	1–5	25	14.3	50
	5–10	0	14.3	0