The marginal cells of the Caenorhabditis elegans pharynx scavenge cholesterol and other hydrophobic small molecules
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DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-11908-0
Abstract: The nematode Caenorhabditis elegans is a bacterivore filter feeder. Through the contraction of the worm’s pharynx, a bacterial suspension is sucked into the pharynx’s lumen. Excess liquid is then shunted out of the buccal cavity… read more here.
Keywords: marginal cells; small molecules; cholesterol; caenorhabditis elegans ... See more keywords