Discovery of Nanotubes Offers New Clues About Cell-to-Cell Communication


Author: newswise


Conference/Journal: newswise
Date published: 2015 Jun 29
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    Newswise — ANN ARBOR—When it comes to communicating with each other, some cells may be more "old school" than was previously thought.



Certain types of stem cells use microscopic, threadlike nanotubes to communicate with neighboring cells, like a landline phone connection, rather than sending a broadcast signal, researchers at University of Michigan Life Sciences Institute and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center have discovered.



http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/636406/?sc=mwhn