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Immune cells ‘bandage’ wounds with bacteria-trapping goo via Nature

Miryam Naddaf
19 March 2025

Cells called neutrophils form gooey rings around sites where skin is punctured, study in mice shows.

Immune cells in the skin ‘cauterize’ open wounds and create ‘band-aids’ to prevent the spread of harmful bacteria and foreign molecules from injury sites, finds a study1 in mice.

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