Macrophage nanosponges could keep sepsis in check

Macrophage nanosponges could keep sepsis in check 01/14/2018 06:08 PM EST Researchers at the University of California, San Diego, have developed macrophage "nanosponges" -- nanoparticles cloaked in the cell membranes of macrophages -- that can safely remove sepsis-causing molecules from the bloodstream. In lab tests, these macrophage nanosponges improved survival rates in mice with sepsis. Full story at http://ucsdnews.ucsd.edu/pressrelease/macrophage_nanosponges_could_keep_sepsis_in_check Source University of California, San Diego This is an NSF News From the Field item. Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314 · 703-292-5111