Tag: Cell Biology

Microscopy deep learning predicts viral infections

Credit: University of Zurich In humans, adenoviruses can infect the cells of the respiratory tract, while herpes viruses can infect ...

COVID-19 studies are bolstered by lung cells made from induced pluripotent stem cells

Credit: AlphaMed Press Durham, NC - A team led by researchers at Newcastle University, UK has successfully created a model ...

Genetic cause of neurodevelopmental disorder discovered

Transport system of essential materials in brain cells disrupted in certain genetic developmental disorders.Credit: Dr. Riazuddin University of Maryland School ...

Will reduction in tau protein protect against Parkinson’s and Lewy body dementias?

New results suggest the answer is no, implying that the role of tau in the pathogenesis of Lewy body dementias ...

Researchers dig deeper into how cells transport their waste for recycling

Findings may have important implications for understanding age-related diseasesCredit: Sanford Burnham Prebys Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys have gained a ...

Cells optimised to produce substance that holds potential to improve ‘healthy ageing’

Credit: The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability The population on Earth is increasingly growing and people are expected to ...

A key player in cell death moonlights as a mediator of inflammation

Researchers from Kanazawa University find that gasdermin D, a protein known to be involved in cell death, is also crucial ...

For the first time, researchers visualize metabolic process at the single-cell level

Credit: Fang Lab at University of Chicago Understanding cellular metabolism - how a cell uses energy- could be key to ...

Trojan horses & tunneling nanotubes: Ebola research at Texas Biomed gets NIH funding boost

Two new grants support research exploring how Ebola virus spreads in the body with implication for targeted viral treatmentsCredit: Texas ...

CZI awards nearly $28 million for visual proteomics and announces new funding opportunity

Grants support visualizing proteins in cells, while new request for applications calls for plugin development projects for the napari Image ...

A promising new target for urinary tract infections and kidney stones

Credit: Department of Nephrology,TMDU Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) find that the secretion of uromodulin protein into ...

Engineered NK cells can eliminate glioblastoma stem cells

Deleting the TFG-β receptor in NK cells overcame immune suppression and enabled anti-tumor activity in preclinical modelsCredit: MD Anderson Cancer ...

Anna M. Sawka, MD, Ph.D. appointed incoming Editor-in-Chief of Thyroid®

Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, inc., publishers We are pleased to announce that Anna M. Sawka, MD, PhD, has been appointed ...

Study identifies trigger for ‘head-to-tail’ axis development in human embryo

Credit: University of Cambridge Scientists have identified key molecular events in the developing human embryo between days 7 and 14 ...

Hired blade: Anchoring complex in plant cells recruits its own katana sword

Researchers from Nara Institute of Science and Technology find that an anchoring complex stabilizes microtubule creation sites within plant cells, ...

Scientists unravel the function of a sight-saving growth factor

NIH study breaks down pigment epithelium-derived factor to understand how it protects and stimulates retinal neuronsCredit: Patricia Becerra, NEI Researchers ...

Yeast mating — more than meets the eye

Pheromones mediate asymmetric mating behavior in isogamous yeastCredit: Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology/Sourjik Researchers from the Max-Planck Institute for ...

Damage control: Plants juggle genome maintenance and growth by being organized

Researchers from Nara Institute of Science and Technology find that control of the plant hormones cytokinin and auxin help damaged ...

Stem cells may hold a key to developing new vaccines against COVID-19