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Researchers explore how evolutionary processes guide pathways of cells

Evolution describes how all living forms cope with challenges in their environment, as they struggle to persevere against formidable odds. Mutation and selective pressure--cornerstones of Darwin's theory--are the means by which organisms gain an advantageous foothold or pass into oblivion.

23 Feb 2018

UCLA researchers use fluorescent colored proteins to trace origin of heart cells

UCLA researchers used fluorescent colored proteins to trace how cardiomyocytes -- cells in heart muscle that enable it to pump blood -- are produced in mouse embryos. The findings could eventually lead to methods for regenerating heart tissue in human adults.

22 Feb 2018

Study sheds light on how glial cells control the function of nerve cells

Research has uncovered how glial cells could modulate the activity of nerve cells. The study suggests that glial cells modulate neurotransmitter release by increasing the acidity of the immediate extracellular environment.

22 Feb 2018

Researchers target abnormal epigenetic mechanisms involved in childhood cancers

Several childhood cancer cell types show features of immature neural cells, and there is evidence suggesting that these tumors may arise from neural crest stem cells that underwent abnormal changes during embryonic development.

20 Feb 2018

Researchers aim to decipher molecular architecture of microtubule-organizing centers

Cell division is an intricately choreographed ballet of proteins and molecules that divide the cell. During mitosis, microtubule-organizing centers assemble the spindle fibers that separate the copying chromosomes of DNA.

20 Feb 2018

Scientists visualize insulin receptor activation for the first time

As we are approaching the 100th anniversary of the discovery of insulin, a wide array of its signaling pathways has been defined.

20 Feb 2018

Researchers discover that activation of specific enzyme may help suppress tumor metastasis

To stop the spread of cancer, cancer cells must die. Unfortunately, many types of cancer cells seem to use innate mechanisms that block cancer cell death, therefore allowing the cancer to metastasize.

19 Feb 2018

Researchers reveal potential biological roots behind individuality

Scientists have studied the system that controls age-appropriate behavior and discovered a certain element of variation that may contribute to a species’ survival from an evolutionary point of view.

19 Feb 2018

IncuCyte S3 provides real-time around-the-clock live-cell analysis

No matter the time of day or night, see exactly what happened to your cells and when. Biological processes are dynamic, and a single snapshot in time may not capture rare or transient events, causing you to miss a relevant response.

19 Feb 2018

Stem cell vaccine helps protect mice against numerous cancers, finds study

Lab mice injected with inactivated induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) displayed a significant immune response against lung, breast, and skin cancers. The vaccine also prevented relapses in animals with removed tumors.

16 Feb 2018

Gene editing tool used to detect cancer

Researchers have developed a DNA detection system that can detect the presence of bacterial and viral DNA, which could be a valuable diagnostic tool for a range of disorders.

16 Feb 2018

Key proteins could help in controlling the risk of osteoarthritis during aging, Study finds

New study reveals that FOXO proteins help maintain healthy cells in the cartilage of the joints.

15 Feb 2018

Manage Your Risk: Monitoring the Environment of Aseptic Processes

Lisa G. Lawson has over 25 years’ experience in supporting large and small pharmaceutical companies in contamination control, including cleaning and disinfection strategies, aseptic manufacturing and use of risk-based approaches to microbiological quality challenges

From Particle Measuring Systems 15 Feb 2018

Scientists discover adult endothelial stem cells capable of generating fully functional blood vessels

The proper function of blood vessels is essential to life: blood vessels are responsible for transporting oxygen-rich red blood cells, nutrients, and immune cells throughout the body, to name just a few functions. Defects in blood vessels can correspondingly lead to a variety of life-threatening diseases.

15 Feb 2018

Researchers detail molecular atlas of cells that form brain's blood vessels

Even though diseases of the brain vasculature are some of the most common causes of death in the West, knowledge of these blood vessels is limited.

15 Feb 2018

Researchers uncover new details about function of enigmatic protein

In a recent study, a research group at MedUni Vienna has published further details about the function of an enigmatic protein. The biological necessity of this protein, which can chemically alter certain building blocks of the genetic information, has been debated for quite a while.

14 Feb 2018

Organ chip technology improves study of the intestine for personalized medicine

Researchers have developed an organ-on-a-chip device using donor-derived human intestinal cells that offers advantages over organoids and new possibilities for personalized medicine.

14 Feb 2018

Cell membrane nanofragments can act as nucleation sites for mineralization during bone formation

The burst of cells forming cartilage is associated with mineralization during the early stages of bone formation, and nanofragments of the cell membranes can act as nucleation sites for amorphous calcium phosphate, as reported in two studies just published in Integrative Biology and ASC Biomaterials Science and Engineering.

14 Feb 2018

Scientists design nanorobots that seek and destroy tumor cells

Scientists have successfully programmed nanorobots to target and shrink tumors by cutting off their blood supply, whilst leaving healthy tissue untouched.

13 Feb 2018

Scientists develop Scanpy software to analyze enormous single-cell data

Scientists from the Helmholtz Zentrum München have developed a program that is able to help manage enormous datasets.

13 Feb 2018

Cell Biology

Researchers explore how evolutionary processes guide pathways of cells

UCLA researchers use fluorescent colored proteins to trace origin of heart cells

Study sheds light on how glial cells control the function of nerve cells

Researchers target abnormal epigenetic mechanisms involved in childhood cancers

Researchers aim to decipher molecular architecture of microtubule-organizing centers

Scientists visualize insulin receptor activation for the first time

Researchers discover that activation of specific enzyme may help suppress tumor metastasis

Researchers reveal potential biological roots behind individuality

IncuCyte S3 provides real-time around-the-clock live-cell analysis

Stem cell vaccine helps protect mice against numerous cancers, finds study

Gene editing tool used to detect cancer

Key proteins could help in controlling the risk of osteoarthritis during aging, Study finds

Manage Your Risk: Monitoring the Environment of Aseptic Processes

Scientists discover adult endothelial stem cells capable of generating fully functional blood vessels

Researchers detail molecular atlas of cells that form brain's blood vessels

Researchers uncover new details about function of enigmatic protein

Organ chip technology improves study of the intestine for personalized medicine

Cell membrane nanofragments can act as nucleation sites for mineralization during bone formation

Scientists design nanorobots that seek and destroy tumor cells

Scientists develop Scanpy software to analyze enormous single-cell data

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