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Macrophage ‘molecular scissors’ may drive obesity-linked inflammation and metabolic damage

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Gram stain of a macrophage with ingested S epidermidis bacteria. Credit: Mikael Häggström CC0

Imagine the body’s immune cells as a neighborhood cleanup crew. When all is healthy, macrophages roam tissues, clearing away cellular debris and helping maintain order. But obesity can turn these normally protective cells into drivers of chronic inflammation and metabolic…

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