When two cells "talk" to each other, they often do so through tiny channels called electrical synapses. Unlike chemical ...

Developmental biologists have discovered that during egg development in fruit flies, intercellular gaps open between epithelial cells in a controlled way at the points where three cells meet. This ...

As a human embryo grows, a set of molecules directs cells as they multiply and take on specific identities and spatial positions within the embryo. In one crucial step known as gastrulation, these ...

With the increasing exploration of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) – the causative pathogen of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic – it has become clear that ...

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This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Electrical coupling, which reveals the presence of specialized low-resistance intercellular junctions, has now been found in four types of ...