Cells bulge to squeeze through barriers
Invasive cells deploy a trick to break through tissues and spread to other parts of the body, researchers report.
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 27, 2017
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Developmental Cell
Size matters: How cells pack in epithelial tissues
Small-cell clones in proliferating epithelia—tissues that line all body surfaces—organize very differently than their normal-sized counterparts, according to a recent study from the Stowers Institute for Medical Research. ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 5, 2019
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New insights on sperm production lay groundwork for solving male infertility
Nearly one in eight couples in the U.S. face infertility, and about half of those cases can be attributed to semen abnormalities in the male partner.
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 24, 2018
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Scientists explain the crucial role of motor proteins in cell division
Proper chromosome segregation into two future daughter cells requires the mitotic spindle to elongate in anaphase. However, although some candidate proteins are implicated in this process, the molecular mechanism that drives ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 15, 2021
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Researchers uncover defective sperm epigenome that leads to male infertility
One out of eight couples has trouble conceiving, with nearly a quarter of those cases caused by unexplained male infertility. For the past decade, research has linked that infertility to defective sperm that fail to "evict" ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Dec 16, 2019
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Network of tubes plays a key role in plants' immune defense
Chloroplasts, better known for taking care of photosynthesis in plant cells, play an unexpected role in responding to infections in plants, researchers at UC Davis and the University of Delaware have found.
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 25, 2015
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Sex over survival: Reproductive trait in fish impedes tissue regeneration
New research on the reproductive habits of zebrafish offers an explanation as to why some animals' bodies repair tissues. The research team previously noticed that male zebrafish regenerate their pectoral fins poorly, as ...
Biotechnology
Oct 14, 2013
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Researcher investigates the role of small RNAs in communication between cells
When a multicellular organism develops, each cell needs to know its place in relation to all other cells. This means cells need to communicate amongst themselves to create the patterns from which different tissue and cell ...
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 27, 2017
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Slime mold reveals clues to immune cells' directional abilities
How white blood cells in our immune systems home in on and engulf bacterial invaders—like humans following the scent of oven-fresh pizza—has long been a mystery to scientists.
Cell & Microbiology
May 26, 2016
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Cells in confinement and people in crowds have similar behaviors, shows study
On a rush-hour train or a crowded flight, you might draw your limbs in close, shrinking as people fill the space. As it turns out, living cells behave similarly in confinement, adjusting their size while growing alongside ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 28, 2023
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