Enzyme ducts in the pancreas are formed like rivers

Monday, August 27, 2018 - 09:50 in Earth & Climate

With methods used to analyze road systems and rivers researchers have studied the formation of the pancreas' network of ducts transporting digestive enzymes in mice. The network resembles the structure of road networks and the formation of rivers. The new results can help the researchers gain a better understanding of disorders like cystic fibrosis.

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