Mechanosensory neurons under pressure.
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Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 38477825.
- Also identified by DOI 10.7554/eLife.96813 and PMC identifier 10937034.
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Abstract
A build-up of eggs in the uterus of the nematode <i>C. elegans</i> triggers the release of large extracellular vesicles, called exophers, from neurons that are sensitive to mechanical forces.
Medical subject headings
- Caenorhabditis elegans
- Extracellular Vesicles