Plasma Ficolins Enable Liver Macrophages to Capture Blood-Borne Bacteria by Recognizing Capsular Polysaccharides
Xueting Huang, Haoze Chen, Jiaying Feng, Kunpeng Li, Jiao Hu, Ying Liu, Haoran An, Ruiquan Zhou, Pei-Jun Yang, Hai-Dong Tan, S.Y. Tan, Lok‐To Sham, Ye Xiang, Jing-Ren Zhang
This study shows plasma ficolins enable liver macrophages to capture blood-borne bacteria by recognizing capsular polysaccharides, enhancing immune response against encapsulated bacteria.
bioRxiv · Dec 23, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology