substances
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These openings allow larger molecules circulating in the blood to reach neighboring cells called hepatocytes, which carry out much of the liver's work processing and removing substances from the body.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026
It produces claudin-4, a protein that helps neighboring cells form tight junctions, the seals that limit the movement of substances between cells and help maintain the intestinal barrier.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
When this protein is broken apart, the barrier becomes compromised, potentially allowing harmful substances and bacteria to interfere with the surrounding tissue.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
The pharmaceutical industry creates drugs such as insulin, cancer treatments and some vaccines by growing substances within cells.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
For the lab, we have to pour different substances into a big beaker to test for density.
From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée
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