ScienceAugust 4, 2026

chromatin

KROH-muh-tin

Definition

A substance composed of DNA and proteins found within the cell nucleus that forms the chromosomes; in this article, it refers to material outside the cell that may bind to circulating plastic particles.

Etymology

Derived from the Greek word 'chroma', meaning 'color', because this substance was originally identified by how well it stained with dyes in microscopic examinations of cell nuclei.

In the news

The article mentions that circulating plastic may be bound to extracellular chromatin or vesicles, explaining how these particles could be removed from the blood via specific medical filtration devices.

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