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How does the ISG15/ISGylation system modulate Vaccinia virus infection?

Researchers demonstrated how interferon-stimulated gene 15 (ISG15) is involved in the Vaccinia virus (VACV) dissemination.

1 Nov 2022

Researchers unravel the precise mechanism of nuclear envelope repair in human and mouse cells

All living cells harbor nuclei - key biological structures that play an important role in information storage, retrieval, and duplication of genetic information.

28 Oct 2022

Building DNA-based synthetic condensates with programmable compositions and functionalities

Recent studies have shown that liquid-liquid phase separation – akin to how oil droplets form in water – leads to formation of diverse types of membraneless organelles, such as stress granules and nucleoli, in living cells.

21 Oct 2022

Study determines how fibroblasts play a role in tumor's ability to generate anti-HER2 therapy resistance

A study led by researchers at the Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute (IMIM-Hospital del Mar) has determined the role that fibroblasts, the cells that contribute to tissue formation, play in a tumor's ability to generate resistance to the most common biological treatment for HER2.

14 Oct 2022

New technology for producing oxygen within cells

Oxygen is vital for life, and clinicians can provide supplemental oxygen to patients through face masks and nasal tubes, but there are no methods available for delivering oxygen directly into cells.

13 Oct 2022

Stanford researchers create new technique for controlling protein production

Thanks to new RNA vaccines, we humans have been able to protect ourselves incredibly quickly from new viruses like SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

5 Oct 2022

New cell-free protein crystallization method: A major headway in the field of structural biology

The new cell-free protein crystallization (CFPC) method developed by Tokyo Tech includes direct protein crystallization and is a major headway in the field of structural biology.

3 Oct 2022

UMass Amherst scientists delve into the mysteries of how cells manage stress

In new research recently published in the journal Cell Reports, a team of scientists from the University of Massachusetts Amherst delved into the mysteries of how cells weather stress.

28 Sep 2022

Scientists visualize antibiotics in action inside a pathogenic bacterium

Every living cell relies on proteins in order to function and the process of protein synthesis – translation – is critical for survival.

28 Sep 2022

New modeling technique can help better understand the development of rheumatoid arthritis

A new modeling technique can better predict how bones, cartilage, and cellular tissues will be affected by rheumatoid arthritis in small joints.

28 Sep 2022

Singapore researchers identify protein that transports degraded membrane lipids out of lysosomes

Researchers at Duke-NUS Medical School and colleagues in Singapore have identified a protein that transports degraded membrane lipids out of lysosomes, cellular organelles that are the breakdown factories of cells.

27 Sep 2022

Advanced robotic systems as promising platforms for producing clinically useful tendon constructs

A review paper by scientists at the University of Oxford discussed possible benefits of using humanoid musculoskeletal robots and soft robotic systems as bioreactor platforms in producing clinically useful tendon constructs.

23 Sep 2022

Endogenous exosomes act as decoys for SARS-CoV-2

A recent study published in the journal PLoS Biology discussed exosomes as potential decoys for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

20 Sep 2022

O-linked sialoglycans affect SARS-CoV-2 spike cleavage

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers from Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States used chemical tools to uncover the molecular details of glycan-mediated modulation of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) spike (S) processing.

19 Sep 2022

Crested ibis offers clues that could help our bodies to make better drugs

Thank the rare crested ibis for a clue that could someday help our bodies make better drugs.

19 Sep 2022

RIT scientist receives $1.7 million NIH award to study how cells control the size of organelles

A Rochester Institute of Technology scientist hopes that a better understanding of how living cells maintain the size of their organelles can lead to therapies for neurodegenerative diseases.

16 Sep 2022

Scientists harness the potential of bacteria to help create synthetic cells with lifelike functionality

Scientists have harnessed the potential of bacteria to help build advanced synthetic cells which mimic real life functionality.

14 Sep 2022

New technology can capture stray ovarian cancer cells from a simple blood test

A new type of technology can capture stray ovarian cancer cells from a simple blood test and successfully predict cancer in people who have a lesion or cyst in the pelvic region, according to a new study by a Wilmot Cancer Institute physician/scientist.

9 Sep 2022

Insights into molecular structure of protein assembly that plays key role in controlling cristae architecture

Energy supply is a vital component of economic life. And the complex interplay between society and economy is jeopardized whenever core services or key industrial sectors are at risk of failing because of energy supply problems.

7 Sep 2022

'Rippled beta sheet' protein structure created and characterized using x-ray crystallography

An unusual protein structure known as a "rippled beta sheet," first predicted in 1953, has now been created in the laboratory and characterized in detail using x-ray crystallography.

2 Sep 2022

Living Cells News and Research

How does the ISG15/ISGylation system modulate Vaccinia virus infection?

Researchers unravel the precise mechanism of nuclear envelope repair in human and mouse cells

Building DNA-based synthetic condensates with programmable compositions and functionalities

Study determines how fibroblasts play a role in tumor's ability to generate anti-HER2 therapy resistance

New technology for producing oxygen within cells

Stanford researchers create new technique for controlling protein production

New cell-free protein crystallization method: A major headway in the field of structural biology

UMass Amherst scientists delve into the mysteries of how cells manage stress

Scientists visualize antibiotics in action inside a pathogenic bacterium

New modeling technique can help better understand the development of rheumatoid arthritis

Singapore researchers identify protein that transports degraded membrane lipids out of lysosomes

Advanced robotic systems as promising platforms for producing clinically useful tendon constructs

Endogenous exosomes act as decoys for SARS-CoV-2

O-linked sialoglycans affect SARS-CoV-2 spike cleavage

Crested ibis offers clues that could help our bodies to make better drugs

RIT scientist receives $1.7 million NIH award to study how cells control the size of organelles

Scientists harness the potential of bacteria to help create synthetic cells with lifelike functionality

New technology can capture stray ovarian cancer cells from a simple blood test

Insights into molecular structure of protein assembly that plays key role in controlling cristae architecture

'Rippled beta sheet' protein structure created and characterized using x-ray crystallography

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