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The Hidden Link Between Cell Membrane Damage and Cellular Senescence Revealed

Researchers from the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) along with the researchers from University of Tokyo, Nagoya University, and Nagoya City University, found that disruption to the cell membrane accelerates cellular senescence or cell aging.

23 Feb 2024

CAR Peptide Accelerates Tissue Repair and Minimizes Scarring

Accelerating tissue injury repair while preventing the formation of less functioning scar tissue in the injured areas is one of the main objectives of medical science.

15 Feb 2024

New Seaweed-Based Hydrogel Redefines Wound Care

Acting as the main interface between the internal and the external world, the skin is the largest and most important organ of the human body.

18 Dec 2023

Groups of Cells Act Differently to Individual Cell Units

A recent study indicates that a protein responsible for generating force in individual cells operates differently when cells are part of a collective movement.

14 Dec 2023

A Glimpse into Future: Bioprinted Organs May Become Reality in Two Decades

In recent years, 3D printing has emerged as a transformative technology for the field of organ transplantation. Doctors are already using 3D-printed skin for burn treatment and wound healing, and this year has seen the first successful use of 3D-printed cartilage for ear reconstruction.

22 Nov 2023

Research Reveals How Gut Bacteria Influence Distant Organs Through Oxytocin Signaling

The gut microbiome, a community of trillions of microbes living in the human intestines, has an increasing reputation for affecting not only gut health but also the health of organs distant from the gut.

3 Nov 2023

Scientists Develop Molecular Radar to Detect Active Cullin-RING Ligases

Our cells have a fleet of 300 molecular machines, called cullin-RING ligases, or "CRLs" for short, that each is capable of triggering destruction of specific proteins for the well-being of our cells.

27 Sep 2023

UNIST Researchers Achieve Groundbreaking Milestone in Tissue Regeneration

A research team, affiliated with UNIST has achieved a groundbreaking milestone in tissue regeneration by developing a technology that utilizes autologous blood to produce three-dimensional microvascular implants.

8 Sep 2023

Researchers Perform a Study on How Cells Communicate With Each Other

Like us, cells communicate. Well, in their own special way. Using waves as their common language, cells tell one another where and when to move.

20 Jul 2023

Research Uncovers the Biology Underpinning a Rare Genetic Mutation Linked to Painlessness

The biology underpinning a rare genetic mutation that allows its carrier to live virtually pain-free, heal more rapidly and experience reduced anxiety and fear, has been uncovered by new research from UCL.

24 May 2023

Study Offers New Insights Into Neuroendocrine Transdifferentiation in Breast and Prostate Cancer Biology

A new editorial paper was published in Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) Volume 15, Issue 8, entitled, "The senescence-associated secretory phenotype induces neuroendocrine transdifferentiation."

15 May 2023

Research Helps Better Understand How Developing Cells Break Free From Their Tissue of Origin

Cancer's ability to spread throughout the body -; a process known as metastasis -; is responsible for the vast majority of cancer deaths.

11 May 2023

First Chronic Wound Murine Model to Profile the Effects of Cellular Senescence

A new research paper was published on the cover of Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) Volume 15, Issue 8, entitled, "A chronic wound model to investigate skin cellular senescence."

2 May 2023

Using Natural Collagen Extracted from Squid as Tissue Scaffold for Growing Cells

Collagen is the basic protein that makes up the intercellular matrix, or in other words, the environment for the connective tissue cells of our body, such as tendons, bone, and cartilage.

21 Apr 2023

Senescent Cells Use Cell-Cell Communication to Influence Regeneration in Salamanders

Senescent cells are cells that have permanently stopped dividing in response to cellular stress but have not died.

17 Apr 2023

Cocklebur fruit shows potential to protect the skin and help enhance collagen production

The fruit of the cocklebur plant, which grows worldwide and is often considered a noxious weed, has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory components that could make it useful as a skin protectant, according to new research.

29 Mar 2023

Single mechanosensitive protein shown to contribute to fibrosis in multiple organs

Researchers from Kyushu University have found how a single mechanosensitive protein induces the process that thickens and scars tissue, known as fibrosis. The protein, called VGLL3, was shown to contribute to fibrosis in multiple organs.

23 Mar 2023

New spray can prevent infections and kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria

The World Health Organization ranks antibiotic resistance as one of the top ten threats to global health. There is therefore a great need for new solutions to tackle resistant bacteria and reduce the use of antibiotics.

27 Jan 2023

Using human saliva to treat infections that are resistant to antibiotics

Tens of millions of individuals throughout the world suffer from antibiotic resistance every year. The CDC reports that more than 35,000 people die each year as a result of more than 2.8 million antibiotic-resistant infections that take place there each year.

2 Sep 2022

Preclinical study describes a promising approach to regenerate damaged cartilage

Osteoarthritis – a painful condition that results from the deterioration of the cartilage in our joints – affects millions of people worldwide.

6 Jun 2022