Evidence that tunnelling nanotube-like structures connect cells in mice

Chiara Zurzolo ()

Nature, 2020, vol. 585, issue 7823, 32-33

Abstract: Structures similar to closed-ended tunnelling nanotubes have now been seen connecting pericyte cells in the mouse retina. The structures enable pericytes to coordinate their responses to neural activity, thereby modulating blood flow.

Keywords: Cell biology; Neuroscience (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1038/d41586-020-02315-3

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