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Researchers show how hematopoietic stem cells detect and react to infections

Researchers at the University of Zurich have shown for the first time that hematopoietic stem cells detect infectious agents themselves and begin to divide - that is, without signals from growth factors.

20 Jul 2017

Lunatic fringe gene plays role in regulating fate of neural stem cells

The discovery that the brain can generate new cells - about 700 new neurons each day - has triggered investigations to uncover how this process is regulated.

19 Jul 2017

Scientists discover how CD44s molecule gives brain cancer cells a survival advantage

Understanding the mechanisms that give cancer cells the ability to survive and grow opens the possibility of developing improved treatments to control or cure the disease.

19 Jul 2017

Two cell types partner to protect pancreatic tumors from immune attack

Two cell types work together to protect pancreatic tumors from destruction by the immune system. But, blocking this partnership may restore the system's ability to attack these same tumor cells.

19 Jul 2017

Scientists manage to permeate living cells with small antibodies

Scientists at the Technische Universität Darmstadt, Ludwig Maximilians University Munich and the Leibniz Institute for Molecular Pharmacology have managed to introduce tiny antibodies into living cells. The researchers now report on the synthesis and applications for these nanobodies in "Nature Chemistry".

19 Jul 2017

Study shows how cells feel their way through the surroundings

Cells push out tiny feelers to probe their physical surroundings, but how much can these tiny sensors really discover? A new study led by Princeton University researchers and colleagues finds that the typical cell's environment is highly varied in the stiffness or flexibility of the surrounding tissue, and that to gain a meaningful amount of information about its surroundings, the cell must move around and change shape.

18 Jul 2017

Developing software for cell and gene therapy supply chain tracking

The first thing is, to always remember that we're dealing with a living drug, cells, which are very sensitive to environmental conditions, such as temperature and humidity etc. All of those things can impact on the viability of the drug and its effectiveness.

18 Jul 2017

UW-Madison researchers jump major hurdle on path toward wider use of stem cells

Since highly versatile human stem cells were discovered at the University of Wisconsin-Madison nearly 20 years ago, their path to the market and clinic has been slowed by a range of complications.

14 Jul 2017

Researchers get closer to finding out how cells and their nucleus grow at constant ratio

Over a century since scientists first observed that cells and their nucleus grow at a constant ratio to each other, we are now closer to finding out how.

11 Jul 2017

Scientists develop new method to accurately determine functional age of cells

Sure, you know how old you are, but what about your cells? Are they the same age? Are they older, younger? Why does it matter?

11 Jul 2017

Cell cannibalism may have role to play in resisting cancer growth

Cell cannibalism in tumor samples has been observed for over a century, yet this unusual behavior is not well studied.

11 Jul 2017

JAX researchers explore how dendritic cells promote adaptive immunity to virus

A research team led by Jackson Laboratory Professor Karolina Palucka, M.D., Ph.D., in collaboration with a research team at Institut Curie in France led by Dr. Nicolas Manel, have addressed a long-standing puzzle of immunology: How do dendritic cells (DCs) do their job of promoting adaptive immunity to a virus while avoiding getting infected themselves?

7 Jul 2017

Mathematical rules governing plant growth found to be like how brain cells sprout connections

Plants and brains are more alike than you might think: Salk scientists discovered that the mathematical rules governing how plants grow are similar to how brain cells sprout connections.

7 Jul 2017

Researchers gain new insights into how proteins help immune defense mechanism in the body

Researchers have gained new insights into the mechanisms with which certain proteins help the immune defense mechanism in the human body.

4 Jul 2017

Singapore researchers discover new mechanism in the liver's response to blocked bile ducts

A multi-disciplinary team of researchers from the Mechanobiology Institute, Singapore at the National University of Singapore, the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology of A*STAR, and BioSyM, Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology have described the mechanical principles adopted by liver cells as they remove excess bile during obstructive cholestasis.

30 Jun 2017

Cell Biology

Researchers show how hematopoietic stem cells detect and react to infections

Lunatic fringe gene plays role in regulating fate of neural stem cells

Scientists discover how CD44s molecule gives brain cancer cells a survival advantage

Two cell types partner to protect pancreatic tumors from immune attack

Scientists manage to permeate living cells with small antibodies

Study shows how cells feel their way through the surroundings

Developing software for cell and gene therapy supply chain tracking

UW-Madison researchers jump major hurdle on path toward wider use of stem cells

Researchers get closer to finding out how cells and their nucleus grow at constant ratio

Scientists develop new method to accurately determine functional age of cells

Cell cannibalism may have role to play in resisting cancer growth

JAX researchers explore how dendritic cells promote adaptive immunity to virus

Mathematical rules governing plant growth found to be like how brain cells sprout connections

Researchers gain new insights into how proteins help immune defense mechanism in the body

Singapore researchers discover new mechanism in the liver's response to blocked bile ducts

Study uncovers mechanism underlying nerve cell organization in the spinal cord of developing embryo

Research yields first successful isolation, maintenance of haploid embryonic stem cells in humans

Researchers trace origins of AML relapse to rare therapy-resistant stem cells

Researchers discover protein that makes stem cells into perfect allrounders

Research team receives NIH grant to develop new way to examine cancer cell metastasis

How can microdialysis benefit drug development

Global and Local Efforts to Take Action Against Hepatitis

Addressing Important Cardiac Biology Questions with Shotgun Top-Down Proteomics

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