Long range physical cell-to-cell signalling via mitochondria inside membrane nanotubes a hypothesis


" A quite newly discovered cell-to-cell signalling mechanism relies on nanotubular cell-co-cell connections, termed “membrane nanotubes” (MNTs). The present paper presents the hypothesis that mitochondria inside MNTs can form a connected structure (mitochondrial network) which enables the exchange of energy and signals between cells. It is proposed that two modes of energy and signal transmission may occur: electrical/electrochemical and electromagnetic (optical)." {Credits 1}

{Credits 1} 🎪 Scholkmann, F. (2016). Long range physical cell-to-cell signalling via mitochondria inside membrane nanotubes: a hypothesis. Theoretical Biology and Medical Modelling, 13(1), 16. © 2016 F.Scholkmann. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.


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