Cell & MicrobiologyHomeBiologyMolecular & Computational biology JUNE 24, 2024 by Jim Schnabel, Cornell University Model of how ER–PM contact gradients generate the observed gradient of pTyr signaling. Credit: Nature (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-07527-5Interactions between two key structures within cells help establish the front-to-back “polarity” that is essential to cell migration, according to a new study by...
by University of Michigan While many people put off their regular trips to the dentist, recent research has shown that the consequences of doing so may go beyond cavities and root canals. From heart disease to diabetes, poor oral health is often a reflection of a person’s overall health and may even be the cause...
A class of immune cells push themselves into an inflammatory state by producing large quantities of a serotonin-making enzyme, according to a study in mice led by scientists at Weill Cornell Medicine. The study, published in Immunity, found that the inflammatory and infection-fighting abilities of the cells, called type 2 innate lymphoid cells (ILC2s), are...
Patch’ of Nef protein amino acids appears to help virus evade the immune response in animal model MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL A study from a Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) research team has identified the specific function of a protein found in HIV and related viruses that appears to slow down viral spread in the earliest stages of infection. But they also found that, after initially slowing down the...
