ReviewAnnual review of cell and developmental biology2018
Specialized Intercellular Communications via Cytonemes and Nanotubes.
Review in Annual review of cell and developmental biology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 57 papers.
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Abstract
In recent years, thin membrane protrusions such as cytonemes and tunneling nanotubes have emerged as a novel mechanism of intercellular communication. Protrusion-based cellular interactions allow for specific communication between participating cells and have a distinct spectrum of advantages compared to secretion- and diffusion-based intercellular communication. Identification of protrusion-based signaling in diverse systems suggests that this mechanism is a ubiquitous and prevailing means of communication employed by many cell types. Moreover, accumulating evidence indicates that protrusion-based intercellular communication is often involved in pathogenesis, including cancers and infections. Here we review our current understanding of protrusion-based intercellular communication.
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