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Macrophages can eat up the microplastics in the body… the TIM4 receptor on macrophages bind to microplastics.

The solution is within our bodies… waiting to be unlocked. 🔓

https://phys.org/news/2023-03-scientists-macrophages-interact-microplastics.html

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Macrophages engulf microplastics the same way they eat up dead cells — via efferocytosis. Ask o3 about efferocytosis — it’s quite fun to learn about. 🪏