Nanotubes Could Aid Understanding of Retrovirus Transmission Between Human Cells

Recent findings by medical researchers indicate that naturally occurring nanotubes may serve as tunnels that protect retroviruses and bacteria in transit from diseased to healthy cells -- a fact that may explain why vaccines fare poorly against some invaders. To better study the missions of these intercellular nanotubes, scientists have sought the means to form them quickly and easily in test tubes. Sandia National Laboratories researchers have now learned serendipitously to form nanotubes with surprising ease.

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