tuft
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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
The researchers also found that tuft cells release acetylcholine in two separate phases.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 28, 2026
When tuft cell lung cancer was first identified in 2018, he and his colleagues were searching for epigenetic influences that promote tumor growth.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 24, 2025
"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
Frank watched the tuft of goat hair settle on top of a basketball.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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There, I met Dan, an affable middle-aged fellow with gray tufts of hair, who was bustling around with a vacuum.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
Within it are structures that resemble tufts of hair or comet-like tails.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026
All seven members - Maya, Juria, Hinata, Harvey, Cocona, Chisa and Jurin - are dressed in vibrant neon outfits that erupt with tufts of faux fur and intricate belt buckles.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
Gray, black and white feathers and tufts littered the lawn.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
Amaka was in the living room with Papa-Nnukwu, slowly oiling the few tufts of hair on his head with Vaseline.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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