Teeth are one of the vital structures found in vertebrates helping in the mechanical breakdown of the food. Unlike other living organs, teeth possess a
Read more
Home »
PRDM16 in Neural Stem Cells
There are many different types of neuronal cells, which communicate through a highly complex grid of connections. Neuronal development is guided by many factors, one
Read more
Scientists discover hidden differences among cells that may help them evade drug therapy: The discovery by UMD researchers suggests ‘functional mosaicism’ could explain some antibiotic resistance and cancer relapse
University of Maryland researchers have discovered that seemingly identical cells can use different protein molecules to carry out the same function in an important cellular
Read more
Cracking the code of a brain cancer that keeps coming back: Sonic hedgehog medulloblastoma can turn into a stubborn killer of children
One of the most common brain cancers in children, Sonic Hedgehog (SHH) medulloblastoma, also is one of the more survivable for most kids. Unfortunately, for
Read more
Signal blocks stem cell division in geriatric brain
Scientists from Basel have investigated the activity of stem cells in the brain of mice and discovered a key mechanism that controls cell proliferation. According
Read more
A new signaling pathway for mTor-dependent cell growth
The activation of mTor complex 1 in the cell is central to many vital processes in the body such as cell growth and metabolism. Overactivity
Read more
Insight into cells’ ‘self-eating’ process could pave the way for new dementia treatments
Cells regularly go through a process called autophagy — literally translated as ‘self-eating’ — which helps to destroy bacteria and viruses after infection. When it
Read more
Peering into the soul of the immune system to better fight disease: Penn study finds that cellular ‘periscopes’ in blood can help investigators ‘see’ into inaccessible regions where immune cells are made
A rare, short-lived population of immune cells in the bloodstream may serve as ‘periscopes’ to monitor immune status via lymph nodes deep inside the body,
Read more
Uncovering secrets of bone marrow cells and how they differentiate: Researchers mapped distinct bone marrow niche populations and their differentiation paths
Bone marrow contains biological factories, which pump out billions of new blood cells daily. The non-blood cells that maintain this production also have the potential
Read more
Microfluidic array catches, holds single cervical cells for faster screening
Several screening tests for cervical cancer have been developed in recent years. One technique uses immunofluorescent staining to determine the levels of biomarkers to indicate
Read more