Cell Biology

Cell biology includes the study of the behaviour, function and structure of cells. It focuses on the concept that cells are a basic unit of life and are required for all life processes. Going off the assumption that a cell is a fundamental unit of life helps researchers pursue a further understanding of how live cells function, and what causes cell division, disease, and other cell issues.

What is Cell Biology?

Cell biology focuses on understanding the structure and function of the cell.

Overview

This hub is where you’ll find all the latest information, research, and news on cell biology, how the study of cell biology can help facilitate the understanding of diseases and their development, as well as the structural and functional properties of a cell. If you search through our list of articles and news pieces you will find a wealth of information.

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Feature Articles

In our featured articles section, you will find plenty of literature on cannabis analysis and testing, with common topics being recent advancements, molecular biology of diabetes, antibiotics, and plenty of other interesting titles.

How are Artificial Cells Produced?

Cell Structure and Antibiotic Resistance

Creating Biomaterials that can Heal bone

Molecular Cell Biology of Diabetes

What is Neurobiology?

What are Stem Cells?

Insight into Tissue Repair and Regeneration

T Cell Development

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Cellular Aging

The Cell Cycle

How could Stem Cells be Used in Drug Discovery?

Advancements in Buccal Cell Collection

Cell Biology of Neurogenesis

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

Role of Macrophages in Cancer

Applications of Osteoclasts in Bone Repair

lncRNAs in Human Disease

How to Generate Stable Cell Lines

Diversity in Cellular Cardiac Tissue

Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Technology

Bacterial Influences on Breast Tumorigenesis: Do Probiotics Have a Role in Therapy?

What are Mesenchymal Stem Cells?

What is Cell Culture Forensics?

In-Cell Structural Biology- Future Applications

What is the Pentose Phosphate Pathway?

Keratinocyte Stem Cells: An Overview

Utilizing Cell Lines to Derive Chemosensitivity

What are Biofilms?

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)?

‘Dark matter’ DNA and Cancer

What is Epitranscriptomics?

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

lncRNAs in Human Disease

Utilizing Cell Lines to Derive Chemosensitivity

In-Cell Structural Biology- Future Applications

Mitochondrial and Nuclear Genome Interactions

Diversity in Cellular Cardiac Tissue

What is Epidemiology?

Artificial Tissue Implants: Understanding Cell Adhesion to Polymeric Substances

Protocell Uses in Biology

Cell Line Authentication using DNA Barcoding

How Does a Coulter Counter Work?

How to Generate Stable Cell Lines

What are Regulatory T Cells?

What is Cell-Cell Adhesion?

What are CAR T cells?

Stem Cell Controversy

What is a Protocell?

Applications of Chemoattractants

What are the differences between B and T Cells?

The Steps of Protein Synthesis

RNA-based Methods for Body Fluid and Cell Type Identification

B Cell Development

What is Macrophage Polarization?

Cell Identification: The Basic Principles

The Removal of Senescent Cells to Improve Organ Function

What are Neutrophils?

What is Cancer Biotherapeutics?

Transposons and Their Role in Causing Diseases

Hypoxia in Breast Cancer

Proving Monoclonality with PCR

Insight into Cell Cultures and Their Challenges

Stem Cell Properties

Chirality in Biochemistry

GPCR Signaling Pathways

Insulin Signaling Pathway

Insight into the Function of the Peroxisome

Ghost Cytometry - Revolutionizing Cell Sorting

Protein Production: Initiation, Elongation and Termination

What are Zwitterions?

What are the differences between Stem Cells and Somatic Cells?

Pluripotent Stem Cells

What is Biosafety and Why is it Important?

What is Bioprinting?

Treating Disease Using Your Own Stem Cells

What is Stem Cell Banking?

What is Synthetic Biology?

Beads on a String: Conflicting Views on Chromatin Architecture

How could mRNA be Used to Fight Diseases?

Application of Magnetic Nanoparticles in the Detection of Nucleic Acid

Redefining Materials Using Synthetic Biology

Single-Cell Sequencing for the Treatment of Alzheimer's

Enhancing the Function of Mitochondria Using Deep Red Light

The Biology of Behavior

Why does Cell Polarity Matter?

Clinical Applications of Plasmapheresis

The Structure and Function of the 5' UTR

What are the Differences between Eukaryotes and Prokaryotes?

What Role does Mitochondria Play in Eyesight?

Human vs. Animal Cells for Disease Models

RNA Polymerases Across the Kingdoms of Life

What Is Synthetic Embryology?

Applications of 3D printing in Drug Delivery

The Revolution of Synthetic Biology

A Guide to Understanding Multicellularity

The Future of Bioengineered Products

What are RNA Sensors?

What are Vesicants?

Endothelial Cell Biology

What Is Cryoprecipitate?

Sustainability within Synthetic Biology

Using Aptamers to Detect Cancer

Cellular Choreographers: the Chromosomal Passenger Complex

Folding Matters: Unraveling the Impact of Protein Folding on Biological Processes

What are Stress Granules?

Diploblast vs. Triploblast: Unveiling the Secrets of Early Animal Development

Cell Fate Determination: How Cells Choose Their Paths in Developing Tissues

Cellular Engineering: Cutting-Edge Cell Manipulation Technologies

Latest Cell Biology News and Research

For the latest news from the world of cell biology, have a read through the articles in this section. We compile a range of articles on new discoveries, research papers and other cell advances.

Microfluidics Paves the Way for More Efficient Neural Stem Cell Generation

Swedish researchers have enhanced a method for transforming ordinary skin cells into neural stem cells, a development they believe narrows the accessibility gap for personalized cell-based therapies for Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases.

25 Apr 2024

PI3K Enzyme's Dual Accelerator and Brake Mechanisms Uncovered

A group of researchers have expanded conventional knowledge on a critical enzyme that controls cell migration. In a recent publication in the journal Nature Communications, they reported that phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) not only acts as an accelerator to prompt cell motility, but it also has a built-in brake mechanism that impedes migration.

25 Apr 2024

Study Unravels How Tumors Evade Immune Response by Targeting T Cells

Tumors actively prevent the formation of immune responses by so-called cytotoxic T cells, which are essential in combating cancer.

25 Apr 2024

Immune System's Standby Mode: Healthy Tissue Keeps Defenses Ready

When pathogens invade the body, the immune system must react immediately to prevent or contain an infection.

25 Apr 2024

Using State-of-the Art Imaging to Understand Lipid Dysfunction in Alzheimer's

Alzheimer's disease causes significant problems with memory, thinking and behavior and is the most common form of dementia, affecting more than 50 million people around the world each year.

24 Apr 2024

Unlocking the Secrets of Lipid Droplet Proteins in Arabidopsis Thaliana Leaves

Lipid droplets (LDs) serve as storage organelles found in plant leaves and seeds. While the functions of seed LD proteins in lipid metabolism are well understood, many leaf LD proteins remain unidentified.

24 Apr 2024

Small RNA-Binding Protein Promotes Prime Editing Efficiency

Through years of engineering gene-editing systems, researchers have developed a suite of tools that enable the modification of genomes in living cells, akin to 'genome surgery'.

23 Apr 2024

First Comprehensive Map of Protein Movement in Yeast Cell Cycle Revealed

An international team led by researchers at the University of Toronto has mapped the movement of proteins encoded by the yeast genome throughout its cell cycle.

23 Apr 2024

Study Uncovers Cells' Surprising Strategy to Control Signaling Pathways

Healthy cells respond appropriately to changes in their environment. They do this by sensing what's happening outside and relaying a command to the precise biomolecule in the precise domain that can carry out the necessary response.

23 Apr 2024

Revealing the Genetic Mechanisms Driving SARS-CoV-2 Variants

The SARS-CoV-2 virus, responsible for COVID-19, exhibits a troubling tendency to produce variants frequently.

23 Apr 2024

Researchers Highlight Crucial Contributions of Astrocytes to Mental Health

The health and function of the brain depend on astrocytes, which are essential cells in the central nervous system. According to recent research, they affect behaviors and higher cognitive functions by controlling local neuronal activity.

22 Apr 2024

Researchers Identify Link Between Mitochondrial Depletion and Protein Build-Up in Neurons

Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have identified how proteins collect abnormally in neurons, a feature of neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's.

22 Apr 2024

Enhancing Drug Discovery Through Automated Protein Labeling

Exact protein observation in cells is crucial for many scientific fields, but it has proven to be a difficult technical task, particularly in living cells where each protein needs to have its fluorescent label applied separately.

22 Apr 2024

Localized Delivery Minimizes Side Effects of Immunotherapy

Cancer is the monster of the society.. The American Cancer Society reports that over 600,000 Americans lost their lives to cancer in the previous year. Medical progress has been shaped by the unwavering quest to understand this complex disease, leading to the development of less invasive yet highly effective treatment procedures.

22 Apr 2024

Protein TRBP's Regulatory Role in Immune Response to Viral Infections Uncovered

Researchers have revealed the regulatory mechanism of a specific protein that plays a key role in balancing the immune response triggered by viral infections in mammal cells.

22 Apr 2024

Unveiling Cannabinoid’s Potential for Treating Age-Related Brain Degeneration

Scientists at the Salk Institute observed the neuroprotective effects of cannabinol in fruit flies and discovered cannabinoid analogs that may prove to be promising future treatments for Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, and traumatic brain injury.

18 Apr 2024

Soil Bacteria Use Umbrella Toxins to Fight Back

Scientists have found that soil bacteria called Streptomyces secrete toxic protein particles in the shape of umbrellas that are meant to suppress competitors, particularly those that belong to their species.

18 Apr 2024

The Genetic Secret Behind Human Skull Morphology

Researchers at the Universities of Helsinki, Barcelona, and Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) have discovered a single nucleotide alteration that is crucial to the evolution of human skull morphology and influences the expression of the TBX1 gene and the formation of the skull base.

18 Apr 2024

KIT Researchers Uncover New Cell Type Responsible for Vascular Growth

Cardiovascular diseases, including stroke and myocardial infarction, are the world's leading causes of mortality, accounting for over 18 million deaths a year.

18 Apr 2024

Insights into Bacterial Cell Division: Beyond Size Considerations

When a single bacterial cell divides into two during periods of rapid growth, it doesn't split in half once it reaches a predetermined size. Instead, data has shown, a cell will divide once it has added a certain amount of mass.

18 Apr 2024

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