Tag: Cell Biology

October 28, 2020

Researchers discover that a specialized part of the chromosomes, essential for a correct cell division, is smaller and weaker in ...

Neutrons chart atomic map of COVID-19’s viral replication mechanism

Credit: Jill Hemman/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy To better understand how the novel coronavirus behaves and how it can be ...

Identified a subgroup of stem cells that resists ageing and maintains muscle regeneration

The finding provides a basis forCredit: UPF and CNIC Researchers at UPF, the National Centre for Cardiovascular Research, ICREA and ...

The sweet spot of flagellar assembly

Building the driving machinery of bacteria, the flagella, requires numerous proteins to be assembled. Adding sugar and the presence of ...

Scientists uncover prophage defense mechanisms against phage attacks in mycobacteria

Experimental approach reveals Butters prophage uses a two-component system to block entry of some phages, but not others, from attacking ...

Surprising players in acute liver failure point to potential treatment

Gut microbes and host cells jointly contribute to the progression of this mostly incurable diseaseCredit: Weizmann Institute of Science Acute ...

Study reveals fibulin 5 is required for Schwann cells’ myelination

Information could lead to new treatments for Charcot-Marie-Tooth diseaseCredit: AlphaMed Press Durham, NC - A study released today in STEM ...

Langerhans cells are up to the job, they just need a chance

University of Tsukuba researchers determine the role of Langerhans cells in mucocutaneous acute graft-versus-host diseaseCredit: University of Tsukuba Tsukuba, Japan ...

Early indications of thrombosis help in preventing postoperative complications

A paper saw light in Scientific ReportsCredit: Kazan Federal University The co-authors are employees of the Protein-Cell Interactions Lab of ...

Duke-NUS study uncovers why bats excel as viral reservoirs without getting sick

Credit: Zhu Feng, Duke-NUS Medical School SINGAPORE, 27 October 2020 - Bats act as reservoirs of numerous zoonotic viruses, including ...

How cells use mechanical tension sensors to interact with their environment

Credit: Laboratory of Structural Biophysics and Mechanobiology/The Rockefeller University Actin is among the most abundant proteins in cells, and it ...

CRISPR screen identifies genes, drug targets to protect against SARS-CoV-2 infection

Credit: Sanjana Lab of New York Genome Center/New York University NEW YORK, NY (October 26, 2020) - To identify new ...

City, University of London academics develop algorithm to analyse HeLa cancer cells

Dr Constantino Carlos Reyes-Aldasoro and Dr Cefa Karabag collaborate with the Francis Crick Institute on a novel approach published in ...

Aged cell variations may control health and onset of age-related diseases

Credit: Professor Mitsuyoshi Nakao Researchers from Kumamoto University, Japan have proposed that cellular senescence variations during the aging process could ...

A heart-breast cancer-on-a-chip monitoring system

Dual-organ system enables the measurement of cardiac toxicity arising from breast cancer chemotherapyCredit: Khademhosseini Laboratory (LOS ANGELES) - Breast cancer ...

Cause of Alzheimer’s disease traced to mutation in common enzyme

October 24, 2020

Mutation to MARK4 makes proteins stickier and more likely to clump in brainCredit: Tokyo Metropolitan University Tokyo, Japan - Researchers ...

Discovery of pH-dependent ‘switch’ in interaction between pair of protein molecules

Credit: FENG Yingang All biological processes are in some way pH-dependent. Our human bodies, and those of other organisms, need ...

New imaging method reveals HIV’s sugary shield in unprecedented detail

The technique should help in the design of vaccines against HIV, SARS-CoV-2 and other viruses that cloak their outer proteins ...

Researchers uncover crucial gene for growth of Ewing sarcoma

An epigenetic vulnerability opens the door for new therapiesCredit: Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu Researchers at the Institut ...

SPOTlight supercharges cell studies