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From: Use of back-scatter electron signals to visualise cell/nanowires interactions in vitro and in vivo; frustrated phagocytosis of long fibres in macrophages and compartmentalisation in mesothelial cells in vivo

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Diagrammatic representation of short fibre complete phagocytosis and long fibre –mediated frustrated phagocytosis. Short fibres can be fully phagocytosed by macrophages whereas long fibres are too long to be fully taken up leading to an unclosed membrane and leakage of cell content.

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Particle and Fibre Toxicology

ISSN: 1743-8977

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