cellular communication

  • Anne Weston, Francis Crick Institute
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cellular communication. Anne Weston, Francis Crick Institute. Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Transmission electron micrograph showing the connection between two cells. These connections allow for cell-to-cell communication via cell signalling, which coordinates the action of cells. Gap junctions form from direct contact between adjacent cells and is a specialised form of cell communication where the cell membrane of the two cells are connected, allowing the movement of various signalling molecules and ions to pass between the cells.

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