Plasma Membrane: The Topography of Silica Films Modulates Primary Macrophage Morphology and Function (Adv. Mater. Interfaces 21/2019)

Scanning electron microscopy image of a murine bone marrow‐derived macrophage cultured on a microstructured silica substrate that was fabricated through thermal shrinking. Macrophages on this surface topography exhibit unique star‐shape morphology and significantly enhanced phagocytic capacity compared with their counterparts on flat surfaces, although no change in their pro‐inflammatory response and plasma membrane receptor diffusion is observed. More details can be found in article number 1900677 by Sara Makaremi, Dawn M. E. Bowdish, Jose M. Moran‐Mirabal, and co‐workers.