Olga Korenkova

Oct 12, 2023 | biorxiv.org | Shiyu Liu |Anna Pepe |Olga Korenkova |Ines Prlesi

AbstractTunneling nanotubes (TNTs) are thin intercellular connections facilitating the transport of diverse cargoes, ranging from ions to organelles. While TNT studies have predominantly been conducted in cell cultures, the existence of open-ended TNTs within live organisms remains unverified. Despite the observation of intercellular connections during embryonic development across various species, their functional role has not been confirmed.