New method uses nanoparticles to reprogram exhausted immune cells
Incocyte analysis with representative images and ex vivo analysis. Credit: The EMBO Journal (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s44318-024-00094-5 A new study led ...
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Brain cells that plan where to go
Diagram of the study results. Credit: RIKEN Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Brain Sciences (CBS) in Japan have discovered ...
New study reveals how brain cells form precise circuits before experience can shape the wiring
Hebbian axonal remodeling.A) Schematic of simultaneous in vivo time-lapse imaging of a single RGC axon and dual-color calcium imaging of ...
Researchers Discover More Effective Way to Deplete B Cells for Treating Autoimmune Diseases
UBXN3B is crucial for the survival of mature B cells. Immunofluorescence staining of apoptotic cells (TUNEL) and B cells (CD19) ...
New Class of Beige Fat Cells That Burn Energy Through ‘Futility Cycles’ Could Lead to Better Metabolic Health
Credit: Cellular metabolism (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2024.07.005 Fat cells come in three colors: white, brown, and beige. White fat cells store ...
B cells teach T cells which targets should not be attacked
One of the mysteries of immunology: the function of B (green) cells in the thymus was previously unknown. Researchers have ...
Researchers discover how cells modulate macropinocyte activity
The Hbx5-MybG transcription factor complex enables adaptive changes in macropinocytosis during the growth-development transition. Credit: Cai Huaqing’s group Macropinocytosis is ...
Learning how cells get rid of unwanted materials is key to potential new therapies, scientists say
Graphical summary. Credit: Molecular cell (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2024.01.022 Are you sick and tired of being sick and tired? A UNLV-led ...
Repairing unwanted brain cells could be key to preventing neurodegeneration
Phenotypic analysis identifies HDAC3 as a regulator of pathological reactive astrocytes. A, Scatterplot of main screen results displayed as percent ...
Scientists show that positively charged hydrogels promote survival and growth of neural stem cells
Graphical summary. Credit: ACS Biomaterials Science and Engineering (2024). DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.3c01668 Researchers from Bochum and Dortmund have created an artificial ...
