Enzyme ducts in the pancreas are formed like rivers

(University of Copenhagen The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences) With methods used to analyse road systems and rivers researchers from the University of Copenhagen have studied the formation of the pancreas' network of ducts transporting digestive enzymes in mice. The network resembles the structure of road networks and the formation of rivers. The new results can help the researchers gain a better understanding of disorders like cystic fibrosis.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news