Tag: Cell Biology

February 28, 2019

The discovery could lead to novel, more specific, and more effective MS therapies and a better understanding of how the ...

Cell atlas of the aging lung

February 28, 2019

Credit: ©Helmholtz Zentrum München The lung is a highly complex organ in which a great number of very different cells ...

Too-tight membrane keeps cells from splitting

February 28, 2019

Scientists uncover how one protein keeps conditions 'just right' so that cells can easily divide into two identical daughter cellsCredit: ...

Newly identified drug targets could open door for esophageal cancer therapeutics

Researchers block two cancer cell signaling pathways and slow tumor growthCredit: Case Western Reserve School of Medicine Blocking two molecular ...

Montana State team discovers ‘incredibly’ diverse microbial community high in Yellowstone

Credit: MSU Photo by Adrian Sanchez-Gonzalez More than 10 miles into the backcountry of Yellowstone National Park, on the edge ...

Researchers ‘bait’ pathological proteins underlying many neurodegenerative disorders

Credit: Christopher Donnelly, Ph.D. PITTSBURGH, Feb. 27, 2019 - A single misbehaving protein - called TDP-43 - is behind 97 ...

What controls the tips of our chromosomes?

Credit: Jose Escandell, IGC The tips of our chromosomes have structures called telomeres. These structures can be compared to the ...

Reprogramming the wonder drug rapamycin allows creation of new small-molecule drugs

The difficulty of producing diverse nature-inspired small molecules has prevented the development of a wider range of new medications. Now, ...

Using histones as bait: How do cells decide how to repair their DNA?

Credit: ©Helmholtz Zentrum München When DNA in the cell nucleus gets damaged, our cells can resort to a variety of ...

Researchers discover cell mechanism that delays and repairs DNA damage that can lead to cancer

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have identified a specific mechanism that protects our cells from natural DNA errors - ...

Researchers identify how the bacterial replicative helicase opens to start DNA replication process

The new discovery may prove useful in developing a novel class of antibiotics and designing molecular nanodevicesCredit: Jillian Chase and ...

An existing drug may have therapeutic potential in mitochondrial disease

CHOP researchers: Animal studies may offer clues to possible precision medicine approachCredit: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia New preclinical findings from ...

Better together: Mitochondrial fusion supports cell division

Credit: Patti laboratory (Washington University in St. Louis) and eLife Mitochondria are the powerhouses of the cell. And for mitochondria, ...

Balancing the gut

How the immune system maintains a healthy gut microbiota Researchers from the Cluster of Excellence "Precision Medicine in Chronic Inflammation" ...

New clue for cancer treatment could be hiding in microscopic molecular machine

Credit: FridoFoe TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Buried deep within the dazzlingly intricate machinery of the human cell could lie a key ...

CRISPR reveals the secret life of antimicrobial peptides

Credit: Mark Austin Hanson, EPFL When it comes to the immune system, we usually think about lymphocytes like B and ...

How genetic background shapes individual differences within a species

Every genome is different and scientists are beginning to understand what this means for life of an organismCredit: Mike Weber ...

Discovery of colon cancer pathway could lead to new targeted treatments

UMass Amherst researchers identify enzymes critical for tumor growthCredit: UMass Amherst University of Massachusetts Amherst food science researchers have pinpointed ...

Researchers discover ‘chromosome scanner’ that protects against cancer

DNA In a new study, researchers from the University of Copenhagen have identified one of the main mechanisms behind the ...

Salisbury Award launched by National Foundation for Cancer Research