The Cells That Eat, Regurgitate and Eat Your Tattoos Again
Scientists studying tattooed mice found that macrophages — a type of immune cell — play a key role in making tattoos last more or less permanently. That’s what French scientists observed from studying tatted mice. In their model of tattoo persistence, published Tuesday in the Journal of Experimental Medicine, macrophages — immune cells that ingest foreign or unhealthy debris in the body — play a starring role. Targeting these cells, the authors suggested, might help improve tattoo removal procedures for people. More
Baranska A. et al., J Exp Med., 2018
