Animal cells communicate electrically over long distances via nanotubes
Tuesday, September 21, 2010 - 05:42
in Biology & Nature
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study has discovered that animal cells communicate electrically with each other via tunneling nanotubes (TNTs). The membrane tubes contain a protein called F-actin and connect cells over long distances to enable the exchange of molecules and organelles between the cells.
