Endothelial cells (ECs) line blood vessels and can serve as specialized vascular niches for hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs), a special environment where HSPCs reside and self-renew. A team of researchers found ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 24, 2023
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In recent years, scientists who study gene expression in cells have used a method that essentially pins a tail on RNA and tracks their whereabouts. However, certain types of RNA evade the process. Now, a Cornell team has ...
Biotechnology
Nov 3, 2022
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Nanoparticles, or tiny molecules that can deliver a payload of drug treatments and other agents, show great promise for treating cancers. Scientists can build them in various shapes with different materials, often as porous, ...
Bio & Medicine
Oct 27, 2022
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Microglia are a type of immune cell that works as a "janitor" to the central nervous system that clears out dead cells and other debris. But when these janitor cells themselves die, other microglia don't do the cleaning up ...
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 25, 2022
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Imagine if one day blood transfusions from strangers were not needed because they could be produced from cells that line your own blood vessels' cells.
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 8, 2022
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New research by scientists at Yale's Cardiovascular Research Center advances the current understanding of the pathways that inhibit inflammation and promote vascular health.
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 2, 2022
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The vascular network is the primary system for transporting nutrients, oxygen and metabolites. Therefore, angiogenesis, the formation of new blood vessels from pre-existing vessels, is of vital importance to the function ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 18, 2022
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Antibodies are among the most frequently used tools in the biosciences, as they enable researchers to identify molecules. However, many commercial antibodies are not specific enough, with the result that they do not recognize ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 8, 2022
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Cells have a clever way to transport cargos like growth factors across the cell membrane and into the cell. It is called clathrin-mediated endocytosis. Molecules of the protein clathrin gather on the inside of the cell membrane, ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Jun 14, 2022
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To maintain organ functions, the proteins in the cells need to be kept in balance (proteostasis). This state is disturbed with increasing age. One possible cause is glycation, in which sugars and proteins combine irreversibly. ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 30, 2022
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