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Nanotubes link immune cells
Email: Charles Choi - cqchoi@nasw.org News from The Scientist 2005, 6(1):20050920-02
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A number of types of immune cells communicate via a naturally occurring network of nanotubes, investigators report today in this month'sImmunity. These findings suggest that nanotubes could serve as a third form of intercellular communication, distinct from gap junctions and synapses, and faster than secreted chemical signals alone, co-author Simon Watkins at the Center for Biologic Imaging at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine told The Scientist.
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