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IgA Described as "Tuner" in Microbe Interaction Regulation

Throughout the world, IgA deficiency is considered to be the most common primary immune deficiency, but its presentation has continued to confuse researchers and physicians.

29 May 2023

Combining Proteins With Nano-Based Engineering to Create Circuits

Penn State researchers have developed the first protein-based nano-computing agent that can be used as a circuit.

29 May 2023

Salmonella Employs Unique Tactics to Escape Cellular Defense

Salmonella enterica, a disease-causing bacterium, employs a variety of strategies to evade the human body’s defense mechanisms, much like thieves.

29 May 2023

How the Disturbed Recycling Chain of Endoplasmic Reticulum Causes Neurodegenerative Diseases

Our cells are crisscrossed by a system of membrane tubes and pockets called the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). It is crucial for the production of biomolecules and is continuously built up and degraded.

29 May 2023

Neuropeptide DH31 Regulates Reproductive Dormancy in a Broad Range of Insects

Dormancy is a survival strategy for many organisms that involves suppressing development and reproduction for a period of time to reduce energy consumption in unfavorable environments.

26 May 2023

Researchers Design Artificial Fibers that can Change Shape and Generate Force Like a Muscle

In two new studies, North Carolina State University researchers designed and tested a series of textile fibers that can change shape and generate force like a muscle.

26 May 2023

Imaging Technology Provides New Understanding of Root Chemicals Responsible for Plant Growth

On a sunny springtime stroll through a park, it's easy to ignore the parts of plants that are hidden from view. Plant biologists see things differently.

26 May 2023

Fission Yeast Analysis Reveals Two Key Genes Involved in Gross Chromosomal Rearrangement

When creating a computer program, errors in the code can introduce bugs to the software. Similarly, errors in our body's genetic code, DNA, which is stored in structures known as chromosomes, can bring about mutations in the body.

26 May 2023

Study Characterizes the Properties of MAIT Cells in Mouse Lung

A population of unconventional white blood cells has recently captured the attention of immunologists and clinicians alike.

26 May 2023

Fructose is Needed for Enhanced Egg Production in Fruit Flies, Study Reveals

To many people, the sugars we eat may seem like a luxury that can do more harm than good. But now, researchers from Japan have discovered that in insects, dietary sugars play a key role in reproduction.

25 May 2023

Ex Vivo Expansion of HSCs Using a Novel Culture System

Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) are immature blood cells found in the bone marrow that can be stimulated to develop into any type of blood cell.

25 May 2023

New Insight Into Cellular Waste Disposal Process

To prevent our body's cells from overflowing with garbage and to keep them healthy, the waste inside them is constantly being disposed of.

25 May 2023

Role of SWI/SNF Chromatin Remodeling Complex in Cell Division

A previously unknown function for the SWI/SNF chromatin remodeling complex has been revealed by researchers at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

25 May 2023

Breakthrough Discovery Paves Way for Understanding Downstream Cellular Applications in Human Health

Assemblies of tiny molecular proteins span the membranes that encapsulate our cells, directing cellular activities and regulating the transport of materials and information in and out.

25 May 2023

Activated B Cells in Gastrointestinal Tract Contribute to the Development of Liver Cancer

Inflammatory fatty liver disease (NASH, non alcoholic steatohepatitis ) and the resulting liver cancer are driven by autoaggressive T cells. Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) now show what ist behind this destructive behavior. I

24 May 2023

Researchers Elucidate the Exact Mechanism of Cell Death

Every day, millions of cells die in our body. Other than generally assumed, cells do not simply burst at the end of their lives but rather, a specific protein serves as a breaking point for cell membrane rupture.

24 May 2023

Identifying Drugs to Put the Brakes On Accelerated Aging From HIV Infection, Treatment

Antiretroviral cocktails can make human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, undetectable and untransmittable, but both the virus and its treatment can also accelerate aging of bone and muscle.

24 May 2023

Study Offers New Insight into the Kinetics of Prostatic Inflammaging

A new research paper was published in Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) Volume 15, Issue 9, entitled, "Highly multiplexed immune profiling throughout adulthood reveals kinetics of lymphocyte infiltration in the aging mouse prostate."

24 May 2023

Study Shows How Excess Dietary Sugar Worsens IBD Symptoms

Excess sugar hampers cells that renew the colon's lining in a mouse model of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a new study by University of Pittsburgh scientists.

23 May 2023

Novel Map Depicts the Human Body's Highly Complicated System for Repairing DNA Damage

Writing in the May 22, 2023 issue of Cell Systems, a diverse team of scientists, led by researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, have produced a novel map that depicts the human body's enormously complicated and highly evolved system for addressing and repairing DNA damage -; a cause and consequence of many diseases.

23 May 2023

Cell Biology

IgA Described as "Tuner" in Microbe Interaction Regulation

Combining Proteins With Nano-Based Engineering to Create Circuits

Salmonella Employs Unique Tactics to Escape Cellular Defense

How the Disturbed Recycling Chain of Endoplasmic Reticulum Causes Neurodegenerative Diseases

Neuropeptide DH31 Regulates Reproductive Dormancy in a Broad Range of Insects

Researchers Design Artificial Fibers that can Change Shape and Generate Force Like a Muscle

Imaging Technology Provides New Understanding of Root Chemicals Responsible for Plant Growth

Fission Yeast Analysis Reveals Two Key Genes Involved in Gross Chromosomal Rearrangement

Study Characterizes the Properties of MAIT Cells in Mouse Lung

Fructose is Needed for Enhanced Egg Production in Fruit Flies, Study Reveals

Ex Vivo Expansion of HSCs Using a Novel Culture System

New Insight Into Cellular Waste Disposal Process

Role of SWI/SNF Chromatin Remodeling Complex in Cell Division

Breakthrough Discovery Paves Way for Understanding Downstream Cellular Applications in Human Health

Activated B Cells in Gastrointestinal Tract Contribute to the Development of Liver Cancer

Researchers Elucidate the Exact Mechanism of Cell Death

Identifying Drugs to Put the Brakes On Accelerated Aging From HIV Infection, Treatment

Study Offers New Insight into the Kinetics of Prostatic Inflammaging

Study Shows How Excess Dietary Sugar Worsens IBD Symptoms

Novel Map Depicts the Human Body's Highly Complicated System for Repairing DNA Damage

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