ReviewBiology2026
Snapshot on Cell-to-Cell Communication Nanotubes: From Bacteria to Humans.
Review in Biology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.
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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
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Abstract
From bacteria to higher vertebrates, cells have developed different systems to communicate with each other and transmit specific signals in a dynamic interplay with neighborhood cells. This review focuses on cell-to-cell communication mediated by nanotubes, membrane protrusions present during evolution from bacteria to higher plants and animals. We describe the basic structure of nanotubes in different organisms and cell types and their functions, which cover transfer of signaling molecules, ions, organelles and pathogens in a cell- and context-dependent manner, thereby promoting cell survival, tissue development, response to stress, pathogens' spreading and drug resistance. We also provide an overview of recent studies that are broadening our understanding of the role of these conduits in the pathogenesis of high-incidence diseases in humans, such as cancer and neurodegeneration.
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