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Cellular 'Glue' Discovered to Have a Clever Second Job Keeping Our Bodies Clean
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Researchers have discovered that E-cadherin, the protein responsible for bonding our cells together, also helps cells safely engulf and clear away nearby cellular debris. Remarkably, cells can reshape themselves to perform this cleanup work underneath while keeping their protective outer barriers perfectly intact.
Researchers have discovered that E-cadherin, the protein responsible for bonding our cells together, also helps cells safely engulf and clear away nearby cellular debris. Remarkably, cells can reshape themselves to perform this cleanup work underneath while keeping their protective outer barriers perfectly intact.