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Newfound cell defense system features toxin-isolating ‘sponges’
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Newfound cell defense system features toxin-isolating ‘sponges’

by David March, NYU Langone Health A “decoy” mechanism has been found in human and animal cells to protect them from potentially dangerous toxins released by foreign invaders, such as bacteria. Scientists at NYU Grossman School of Medicine have found that cells exposed to bacteria release tiny, protein-coated packages called exosomes, which act like decoys...