Just mix and patch
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Epithelial cell layers, the delicate lining of mucosal surfaces such as digestive and respiratory systems, are polarized, with apical and basolateral domains performing different functions. Discusses the action to prevent the spread of infection in the body, accompanied by a diagram.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2003
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The hole picture
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Tubes that allow the transport of materials in higher animals must have a continuous hollow space, or lumen, in the center to allow free passage. Innovative films shot by scientists show how developing lumina extend from one cell to another to length the tube.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2006
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Inflationary pressures
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Researchers have provided a visual demonstration that lung-tube expansion in developing fruitfly embryos has involved three main, rapid events in a precise timeframe.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2007
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