It's thought that as water becomes scarce and tardigrades enter their tun state, they start synthesize special molecules, which fill the tardigrade's cells to replace lost water by forming a matrix.
Uzskata, ka, ja ūdens sāk trūkt un gauskāji uzsāk kriptobiozi, tie sintezē īpašas molekulas, kas aizpilda gauskāja šūnas un aizvieto zaudēto ūdeni, veidojot matricu.