Macrophages recycle phagocytosed bacteria to fuel immunometabolic responses

Nature, Published online: 26 February 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08629-4Phagocytosed bacteria can serve as an alternative nutrient source for macrophages, influencing their metabolic and immune responses through the recycling of microbial components, with the process regulated by nutrient-sensing mechanisms and bacterial viability.

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Macrophages recycle phagocytosed bacteria to fuel immunometabolic responses

Nature, Published online: 26 February 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08629-4Phagocytosed bacteria can serve as an alternative nutrient source for macrophages, influencing their metabolic and immune responses through the recycling of microbial components, with the process regulated by nutrient-sensing mechanisms and bacterial viability.