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Obesity is associated with chronic inflammation and is known as a major risk factor for several diseases including chronic kidney disease, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases. Macrophages play a critical role in the development of obesity-induced inflammation. Efficient delivery of therapeutic anti-inflammatory molecules, such as interleukin (IL)-10, to macrophages can dramatically improve therapeutic efficacy of obesity treatments. We used liposomes containing the ‘eat-me’ signal phosphatidylserine (PS) (PS-containing liposomes; PSL), which have macrophage targeting ability and anti-inflammatory functions, as a biomaterial carrier for the delivery of IL-10 to macrophages. The IL-10-conjugated PSL (PSL-IL10) showed high affinity for macrophages. In obese mice, PSL-IL10 treatment exhibited significant anti-obesity and anti-inflammatory effects, such as reduced serum total cholesterol, adipocyte size, crown …