tuft

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In contrast, mice that lacked the ability to produce acetylcholine in their tuft cells continued eating normally.

From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2026

When the tuft cells were exposed to succinate, a compound released by parasitic worms, the nearby sensor cells lit up.

From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2026

As the immune response builds and tuft cells increase in number, they begin producing a slower, sustained release of the same signal.

From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2026

"He forgot the eyes at first, so we got him a carrot, put the nose on and he put some eyes on and gave it a little hair tuft," she explained.

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2025

Pet withdrew its arm and patted down a reddened tuft of fur on its chest.

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi