Slow, silent 'scream' of epithelial cells detected for first time

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Mar 17, 2025, 3:00 pm1.2k ptsInterestingTop
It has long been thought that only nerve and heart cells use electric impulses to communicate, while epithelial cells—which compose the linings of our skin, organs and body cavities—are mute, serving mostly as protective barriers that can absorb and secrete various substances.

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