The body's cells change their shape to close gaps such as wounds – with part of the cell flexing depending on the curve of the gap and the organization of cell-internal structures, a new study reveals ...
Janelia researchers have uncovered a novel way that two of the structures inside cells-the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and lysosomes-coordinate the production of proteins, highlighting how interactions ...
Zinc is an essential trace element that controls myriad biological processes. The delicate balance of its concentration in ...
Immunofluorescence of a lymph node metastasis: CD11B-positive myeloid cells (green), pan-cytokeratin-positive breast cancer cells (red) and collagen I from fibroblastic reticulum cells (blue). 500 µm, ...
How does the ER prevent misfolded proteins? Researchers identify the SLC33A1 transporter as a critical glutathione regulator ...
Within aging organisms, cells slowly lose their youthful precision: Membranes stiffen, repair systems malfunction, and proteins begin to misfold and pile up. One of the cell organelles that ...