
Researchers have discovered the ExHOS nanomachine responsible for constitutive exocytosis using advanced microscopy and AI-enhanced image analysis.
Key Details
- 1International team led by Pompeu Fabra University identifies ExHOS, the nanomachine controlling constitutive exocytosis.
- 2Discovery relied on integrating multiple advanced light and electron microscopes with artificial intelligence for image analysis.
- 3ExHOS organizes seven protein assemblies into a flexible ring, mediating molecular package delivery at the cell surface.
- 4ExHOS understanding has implications for infections, rare diseases, and cancer metastasis.
- 5Microscopy and AI enabled visualization of dynamic cellular machinery previously inaccessible by traditional imaging.
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