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mouse macrophage
Hungry Macrophages Keep Tattoos on Mice’s Skin
Diana Kwon
| Mar 7, 2018
| 2 min read
A new study reveals that a constant stream of ink-gobbling immune cells helps hold tattoos in place.
Image of the Day: Everybody Vomits
The Scientist
| Aug 31, 2017
| 1 min read
In a process known as vomocytosis, macrophages swallow pathogens whole only to spew them back out later, unharmed.
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