Discovery of 'mixer cells' could improve healing
Wednesday, June 9, 2010 - 15:12
in Biology & Nature
French researchers from CNRS and Universite de Nice have recently identified cells that surprisingly change identity during embryogenesis in the Drosophila. By studying these "mixer cells" in a healing model, the scientists demonstrated that they helped to relax tissue tension, allowing perfect intercalation of the epidermis.