Cellular tornadoes sculpt our organs (IMAGE)

Université de Genève

Cellular tornadoes sculpt our organs

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Examples of protrusions formed by confinement of muscle cells on adhesive discs. The disc, slightly larger than the diameter of the protrusion, is visible at the base. On some protrusions, the vortex organization is visible. The twisted shape of other protrusions is also indicative of rotational forces.

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