Cell Biology News and Research

Latest Cell Biology News and Research

Scientists discover unexpected pathway by which brown fat can burn energy

When we are exposed to sufficient cold or exercise, small clusters of brown fat cells in our bodies begin to burn up energy.

7 Apr 2020

Study sheds light on the mechanism of cell division

There is no clear consensus on when exactly cells decide to divide. For four decades, the answer provided in the textbook was that this decision takes place in the initial phase of the existence of a cell—that is, soon after a mother cell divides into daughter cells.

7 Apr 2020

Phytochrome foci in plants exhibit different behaviors at different temperatures and light

Phytochrome B activates plant growth and regulates the flowering time, but the mechanism by which it performs these functions is not fully understood.

7 Apr 2020

Study shows promise for treating different types of cancer

This story looks into the potential to treat various types of cancers using cells and the process of apoptosis.

7 Apr 2020

Study examines molecular causes of spondylocostal dysostosis

Researchers from EMBL Barcelona’s Ebisuya group collaborated with colleagues from RIKEN, Kyoto University, and Meijo Hospital in Nagoya, Japan, to investigate oscillating patterns of gene expression, coordinated across time and space within a tissue grown in vitro.

7 Apr 2020

Scientists discover molecular mechanism that regulates the body's immune sentinels

A team at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares, working in partnership with researchers at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, has discovered a new molecular mechanism mediated by nuclear receptors that determines the identity and expansion of macrophages--one of the cell types that act as immune sentinels in the body.

6 Apr 2020

UMSOM researchers uncover mechanism to explain role of genetic mutations in kidney disease

Researchers from the Center for Precision Disease Modeling at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have uncovered a mechanism that appears to explain how certain genetic mutations give rise to a rare genetic kidney disorder called nephrotic syndrome.

6 Apr 2020

Virginia Tech researchers discover genes for metabolic cycles in 'giant viruses'

In satellite photos of the Earth, clouds of bright green bloom across the surface of lakes and oceans as algae populations explode in nutrient-rich water. From the air, the algae appear to be the primary players in the ecological drama unfolding below.

6 Apr 2020

Study shows entire brain responds to gut through neuronal connections

The strange feeling in the gut is considered as an innate intuition that emerges from deep within the belly and helps guide the actions of people, if allowed.

6 Apr 2020

Study designs artificial proteins that function as molecular logic gates

Researchers are currently using the same fundamental tools that enable the working of computers to manipulate life at the molecular level.

6 Apr 2020

Force can activate genes without intermediates, enzymes, or signaling molecules

A new study reports that cells tend to increase gene expression as a response to physical forces alone. According to the team, the initial step in the production of proteins—gene activation—begins within 1 ms once a cell gets stretched, which is hundreds of times faster than chemical signals can travel.

2 Apr 2020

New small molecules show promise for treating obesity and other disorders

Researchers have successfully identified novel compounds to prolong the period of the circadian clock and have also explained their mechanisms of action.

2 Apr 2020

Genetic self-activation maintains plant stem cells

Scientists at CAS have revealed how genetic self-activation is involved in maintaining plant stem cells, supporting branching allowing plants to proliferate.

2 Apr 2020

Virtual Cell Predicts How Close Tumor Environment Influences Cancer Metastasis

The process of metastasis, which allows carcinoma cells to leave the tumor of origin, is still the leading cause of mortality for cancer patients.

2 Apr 2020

A New Mechanism Triggering Cell Death And Inflammation: A Left Turn That Kills

Z-form nucleic acids are double-stranded DNA and RNA molecules with a left-handed double helix structure, as opposed to the right-handed double helix.

2 Apr 2020

Researchers Discover Potential Boost To Immunotherapy

Researchers have discovered a pathway that regulates special immune system cells in lung cancer tumors, suppressing them and allowing tumors to grow.

2 Apr 2020

Hidden Messages In Protein Blueprints

Scientists from DKFZ, HI-STEM have identified a new control mechanism that enables stem cells to adapt their activity in emergency situations.

2 Apr 2020

Cellular Protein Shredders For The Fight Against Cancer

An international team of researchers has investigated how a cell's own "protein shredder" can be specifically programmed to fight cancer.

2 Apr 2020

New cell therapy proves effective in human and mouse tumor models

A new study published recently in eLife reports that researchers have developed new immunotherapy that eliminates solid tumors in mice without causing detrimental side effects.

1 Apr 2020

Patients with chronic myopathy can benefit from cell-aging drug and exercise

According to a researcher from Hokkaido University and collaborators from Japan-based Sapporo Medical University, exercise can boost strength in muscle-degenerating disorders only when aging occurs in a certain type of muscle cell.

1 Apr 2020