Cellular tunneling nanotubes and its significance
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1009-9921.2009.04.002
- VernacularTitle:细胞膜隧道纳米管及其意义
- Author:
Kefu WU
;
Yuhua SONG
;
Xiaotong MA
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Tunneling nanotubes;
Cellular communication;
Leukemia;
Cell
- From:
Journal of Leukemia & Lymphoma
2009;18(4):195-196
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Tunneling nanotubes(TNT) are cellular communication and transport mechanism discovered recently. TNTs play important role in immunological response and viral spread, also may involve embryonic development, regulation of gene expression and carcinogenesis. However, it was not easy to study TNT for clinical samples since intricate assay method for TNT. We suggested using histochemical assay PAS staining in cell drip to show TNT in leukemia and lymphoma samples.
