This is pretty big. It's a gem hidden in a paper about a different topic.
Exchange of mRNA between cells caused a human stem cell to revert to an earlier stage.
Not only that, but the RNA transfer occurred via "tunneling nanotubes" between cells, as distinct from vesicles.
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Exchange of mRNA between cells caused a human stem cell to revert to an earlier stage.
Not only that, but the RNA transfer occurred via "tunneling nanotubes" between cells, as distinct from vesicles.
mRNA transfer between cells reveals novel intercellular communication pathway
Cell-to-cell communication is essential throughout all forms and stages of life, and many communication mechanisms are well studied. However, over the past few years, scientists have found increasing evidence that RNA, which carries genetic information and regulates gene expression, is also...
