Tag: Cell Biology

MU researchers are getting a deeper understanding how mosquito-borne viruses infect the mosquito -- an important step toward eliminating the ...

Novel mechanisms of dengue and Zika virus infections and link to microcephaly

Credit: Baylor College of Medicine New insights into how dengue and Zika viruses cause disease reveal shared and virus-specific mechanisms. ...

New insight into stem cell behavior 'highlights therapeutic target for cancer treatment'

Scientists have identified a new therapeutic target for cancer treatment and tissue regeneration -- a protein called Prominin-1. Research led ...

Montana State researcher awarded grant for research of fluorescent proteins

Credit: MSU photo by Adrian Sanchez-Gonzalez BOZEMAN -- A Montana State University doctoral student who is working on a way ...

Tumor cells conquer territory from their neighbors using a newly discovered mechanism

Credit: Romain Levayer and Eduardo Moreno Despite decades of cancer research, the early phases of tumour progression that connect the ...

Alzheimer peripheral blood: mRNA expression of amyloid precursor protein cleaving enzyme

This article by Dr. Prapimpun Wongchitrat et al. is published in Current Alzheimer Research, Volume 15, 14 Issues, 2018 Β-amyloid ...

Septin proteins act as cellular police to identify, imprison and kill 'superbug' Shigella

Ground-breaking discovery reveals new clues to stop the spread of deadly infections Using state-of-the art technologies to image human cells ...

Drug targets for Ebola, Dengue, and Zika viruses found in lab study

Insight into how three of the world's most devastating viruses interact with human cells opens the door for much-needed treatments ...

Can stem cells help a diseased heart heal itself? Researcher achieves important milestone

New study shows how newly created cardiac muscle cells can be made to pump togetherCredit: John Emerson A team of ...

Open science and data initiative announced for neurofibromatosis

Major research funders join together to advance research into genetic disorderCredit: Children's Tumor Foundation New York/Baltimore/Seattle - The Children's Tumor ...

Folate deficiency creates hitherto unknown problems in connection with cell division

Folate deficiency creates more problems in connection with DNA replication than researchers had hitherto assumed, researchers from the University of ...

A role for microRNAs in social behavior

Researchers uncover how a microRNA cluster regulates synapse development and sociability Heidelberg, 14 December 2018 - The recent discovery of ...

Prostate cancer: New computer model enables researchers to predict course of disease

Credit: © Niclas Blessing/UKE How does a normal cell turn into a deadly cancer? Seeking an answer to this question, ...

Some brain tumors may respond to immunotherapy, new study suggests

Credit: Antonio Iavarone / Columbia University Immunotherapy has proved effective in treating a number of cancers, but brain tumors have ...

Interplay between MicroRNAs and targeted genes in cellular homeostasis of adult zebrafish

The article by Dr. Gary Hardiman et al. is published in Current Genomics, Volume 19, Issue 7, 2018Credit: Dr. Gary ...

Research to identify and target high blood pressure indicators

New research led by the University of Plymouth could identify how to target hypertension and other blood vessel problems -- ...

How glial cells develop in the brain from neural precursor cells

Mainz University Medical Center publishes new findings that contribute to our understanding of neurodegenerative disordersCredit: Neha Tiwari Two types of ...

Cancer cells distinguished by artificial intelligence-based system

Osaka University researchers have developed a system using artificial intelligence that can automatically differentiate between different types of cancer cellCredit: ...

CELLINK and Prellis Biologics offer first bioprinter capable of printing microstructures

Partnership creates holographic bioprinting systems capable of printing vascular networks and capillaries with resolution not seen with any other bioprinting ...

How does cancer spread?