News tagged with notch
We need to talk: How cells communicate to activate notch
During formation of multi-cellular organisms, cells need to talk to each other to make critical decisions as to what kind of cell to become, as well as when and where to become that cell type. The Notch signaling system allows ...
May 31, 2012 |
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When it comes to speaking out, cells wait their turn
Cell communication is essential for the development of any organism. Scientists know that cells have the power to "talk" to one another, sending signals through their membranes in order to "discuss" what kind ...
Sep 06, 2011 |
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Signaling pathway is 'executive software' of airway stem cells
Researchers at Duke University Medical Center have found out how mouse basal cells that line airways "decide" to become one of two types of cells that assist in airway-clearing duties. The findings could help provide new ...
Jun 17, 2011 |
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Opposing functions of a key molecule in the development of organisms
Scientists headed by ICREA researcher Marco Milán, at the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona, Spain), reveal a surprising new function of Notch protein that contrasts with the one ...
Mar 12, 2010 |
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Fate in fly sensory organ precursor cells could explain human immune disorder
(June 21, 2009) - Notch signaling helps determine the fate of a number of different cell types in a variety of organisms, including humans. In an article that appears in the current issue of Nature Cell Biology, researchers at Bay ...
Jun 21, 2009 |
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Top notch decisions in the developing airways bring insights into lung disease
In the normal lung, the airways are lined by a balanced mixture of ciliated, secretory and neuroendocrine cells which perform functions as diverse as air humidification, detoxification, and clearance of environmental particles. ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jun 08, 2009 |
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