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Institute of Research in Biomedicine
A new system for collaboration in cell communication
July 14th, 2007
Investigators from the Institute of Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona) have identified a new signalling mechanism among cells in the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster. The researchers found that two independent groups of cells generate the same signal by different pathways and that these cells subsequently act together to send the signal to the target cell. In this manner, the receptor cell receives the signal from two distinct sources. The results of this study appear in today’s advanced electronic issue of the journal, PNAS. Jordi Casanova (IRB Barcelona/CSIC) explains that different types of cells working together to send a message can be regarded as a...
Source: Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week (2007-07-14)
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