Like a microscopic bucket brigade, an artificial microtubule can rapidly transport tiny particles along magnetic stepping stones, delivering them to a precise location even when operating against a strong current.
Bio & Medicine
Jul 22, 2022
0
59
For reproduction to be successful, an egg cell must divide perfectly. Egg cell divisions are so error-prone, however, that they are the leading cause of miscarriages and birth defects in humans.
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 29, 2022
0
132
Northwestern Medicine scientists discovered a new and unique transport mechanism within developing egg cells in fruit flies, according to a study published in eLife.
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 14, 2022
0
57
Pharmaceutical researchers speak of a hit when they come across a promising substance with a desired effect in early drug discovery. Unfortunately, hits are rarely bull's-eyes, often showing undesirable side effects that ...
Biochemistry
Jan 27, 2022
0
92
NUS researchers have discovered that a microtubule-associated protein, HMMR, acts as a regulator in controlling chromosome segregation during cell division, an event that is critical for genome stability.
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 13, 2021
0
13
Centrioles are cylindrical structures involved in the generation of microtubules—fibers inside of cells that form a network to provide structure and shape to cells and to mediate transport processes. In addition, centriole ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Nov 1, 2021
0
54
Inside cells, microtubules not only serve as a component of the cytoskeleton (cell skeleton) but also play a role in intracellular transport. In intracellular transport, microtubules act as rails for motor proteins such as ...
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 13, 2021
0
81
Migrating cells use stiffened microtubules to push through tissue barriers, seeking out weak points in tissue, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in Cell Reports.
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 19, 2021
0
256
Just as the skeleton and muscles move the human body and hold its shape, all the cells of the body are stabilized and moved by a cellular skeleton. Unlike the vertebrate skeleton, this cellular skeleton is a very dynamic ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 21, 2021
0
12
The katana, a Japanese sword, may be thought of solely as a weapon used by the samurai. But researchers from Japan have discovered that not only do plants wield their own katanas within their cells, they recruit them to specific ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 17, 2021
0
6
