Macrophages Monitor Fluid Absorption / Cell, October 15, 2020 (Vol. 183, Issue 2)

A mechanism is described by which sub-epithelial macrophages perform a quality check of fluids absorbed through colonic epithelial cells to avoid poisoning with fungi toxins. This mechanism involves macrophage balloon-like membrane protrusions inserted in between epithelial cells, which inflate depending on the amount of fungi metabolites present in the colon. Check out the paper at: (20)31090-4. A.S. Chikina, F. Nadalin, M. Maurin, M. San-Roman, T. Thomas-Bonafo