Science
Key protein Toll-1 tells developing cells to stick together – Sify News
Tokyo, Dec 26 (IANS) A team of Japanese scientists has revealed for the first time that a protein better known for its role in the immune system tells developing…
Scientists have long observed that not-yet-specialised cells move in a way that ensures that cell groups destined for a specific tissue stay together.
Way back in 1964, American biologist Malcolm Steinberg proposed that cells with similar adhesiveness move to come in contact with each other to minimise energy use, producing a thermodynamically stable structure.
This is known as the differential adhesion hypothesis.
New research, detailed in the journal Nature Communications, said that how tightly…
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