Cell Biology

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In 1957, Dr. Chang was the first one who proposed the concept of artificial cells. This article looks at the advancements in producing artificial cells.

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Use of Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) in Forensics

Uses of Human Pluripotent Stem Cells

Effects of Cell Death on Neurodegeneration

Differentiating Cell Types in Forensic Cases

Applications of Osteoclasts in Bone Repair

How to Generate Stable Cell Lines

Protein Production: Initiation, Elongation and Termination

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In-Cell Structural Biology- Future Applications

Keratinocyte Stem Cells: An Overview

Utilizing Cell Lines to Derive Chemosensitivity

Competing Endogenous RNA in Human Disease

Gut Microbes in Determining Food Allergies in Children

What are Inflammatory Cell Death Regulators?

What is non-coding RNA (ncRNA)?

What are G-Protein-Coupled Receptors?

What is Competing Endogenous RNA?

Analyzing Allelic Expression in Cells

Mysteries Behind Multiciliated Cells

Mutant Splicing Factors as Oncogenes

Utilizing Cell Lines to Derive Chemosensitivity

In-Cell Structural Biology- Future Applications

Mitochondrial and Nuclear Genome Interactions

Diversity in Cellular Cardiac Tissue

Artificial Tissue Implants: Understanding Cell Adhesion to Polymeric Substances

Cell Line Authentication using DNA Barcoding

How Does a Coulter Counter Work?

How to Generate Stable Cell Lines

Applications of Chemoattractants

What are the differences between B and T Cells?

RNA-based Methods for Body Fluid and Cell Type Identification

What is Macrophage Polarization?

Cell Identification: The Basic Principles

The Removal of Senescent Cells to Improve Organ Function

What is Cancer Biotherapeutics?

Transposons and Their Role in Causing Diseases

Proving Monoclonality with PCR

Ghost Cytometry - Revolutionizing Cell Sorting

What are the differences between Stem Cells and Somatic Cells?

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