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05 December 2023

Shaped by Context

Macrophages – Greek for 'big eaters' – white blood cells of the immune system that engulf and dispose of eg. debris, pathogens and cancer cells, can fuse into giant cells and 'reprogram' function depending on their microenvironment

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Written by Lindsey Goff

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