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Correction to “Protein Corona-Directed Cellular Recognition and Uptake of Polyethylene Nanoplastics by Macrophages”

Environmental Science & Technology 2025
Rui Cai, Didar Baimanov, Hao Yuan, Hongxin Xie, Shengtao Yu, Zehao Zhang, Jiacheng Yang, Feng Zhao, Feng Zhao, Yue You, Yong Guan, Pingping Zheng, Ming Xu, Mengying Qi, Zhiyong Zhang, Shengliang Zhong, Yufeng Li, Liming Wang

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This document is actually just a correction notice for a previous study, not a new research finding, it doesn't include the details needed to summarize what was found. The original research looked at how tiny plastic particles get coated with proteins from the body, which then affects how immune cells (macrophages) recognize and absorb them. This matters because understanding how our immune system responds to microplastics could help scientists figure out what happens when these particles enter our bodies through food, water, or air.

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