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Phagocytic-particle recognition is responsible for nanoparticle clearance and internalization. Macrophage surface receptors are depicted here that could be responsible for nanoparticle recognition. Each receptor that recognizes the nanoparticle will induce a specific internalization mechanism, outlined in the diagram. Downstream inflammatory effects, triggered by receptor engagement, can be induced via these internalization pathways.
