Slow, silent ‘scream’ of epithelial cells detected for first time

Slow, silent ‘scream’ of epithelial cells detected for first time

It has long been thought that only nerve and heart cells use electric impulses to communicate, while epithelial cells—which compose the linings of our skin, organs and body cavities—are mute, serving mostly as protective barriers that can absorb and secrete various substances. It has long been thought that only nerve and heart cells use electric impulses to communicate, while epithelial cells—which compose the linings of our skin, organs and body cavities—are mute, serving mostly as protective barriers that can absorb and secrete various substances. Cell & Microbiology Molecular & Computational biology Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories

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