cilia
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The resulting tissue contained multiple cell types found in the human airway, including mucus producing cells and cells with cilia.
From Science Daily • Jan. 22, 2026
Scientists at UC San Francisco have discovered that cells can also use the cell cycle to control how they sprout hair-like projections called cilia.
From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2024
"Ultimately, we think this work is valuable to the field because it allows repurposing of magnetic cilia for new functions or applications, especially in remote environments," Tracy says.
From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2024
To make the cilia, the researchers introduce the magnetic microparticles into a polymer dissolved in a liquid.
From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2024
It has been suggested that flagellae and cilia were once spirochetes that joined up with the other prokaryotes when nucleated cells were being pieced together.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
