When the structure of tunneling nanotubes (TNTs) challenges the very concept of cell

Date 31st, Jan 2019
Source ScienceDaily - General News Websites

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Cells in our bodies have the ability to speak with one another much like humans do. This communication allows organs in our bodies to work synchronously, which in turn, enables us to perform the remarkable range of tasks we meet on a daily basis. One of this mean of communication is 'tunneling nanotubes' or TNTs. Researchers have discovered that the structure of these nanotubes challenged the very concept of cell.