A new method for precise delivery of nanoparticles and small molecules to individual cells
A droplet can be positioned with micropipettes and gently brushed against a cell. This releases a little “μkiss”. Credit: MPL, ...
Tag: cells
ASICs are the receptor for a proton synaptic messenger between Merkel cells and an afferent nerve
Credit: Neuron (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2024.01.018 Transduction is the transformation of one form of energy into another, like a spoken voice ...
Nanoparticles “hitchhike” on immune cells to detect cancer metastases early
The Chung lab has developed a nanoparticle capable of hitching a ride on immune cells and traveling to lymph nodes. ...
Are stressed brain cells the cause of neurodegenerative diseases?
Illustration of a brain cell in a person with Alzheimer's disease, showing the accumulation and clumping of tau proteins (blue ...
Newly Discovered Brain Cells Play a Key Role in Right and Left Turns
Restoration of contraversive turning gaits in mice with acute unilateral striatal dopamine depletion. Credit: Natural neuroscience (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41593-024-01569-8 Have ...
Sister cells discover pre-existing resistant states in cancer
Schematic representation of the ReSisTrace approach. Uniquely labeled cells are synchronized and allowed to divide once. Subsequently, the sample is ...
Research reveals process used by tumors to induce immunosuppressive cells and evade immunotherapy
Graphical summary. Credit: Cell Reports (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113661 Cleveland Clinic researchers recently published a study in Cell Reports which sheds ...
Australian scientists demystify the role of ‘junk cells’ in the fight against malaria
An Anopheles albimanus mosquito, known to cause the parasitic disease malaria. Photo: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/James Gathany. Credit: ...
Research visualizes a precise mechanism allowing cells to sort their waste
CRL shaping of the UBE2R2 synergy loop promotes poly-ubiquitylation in milliseconds by stabilizing donor and acceptor ubiquitins. Credit: Nature Structural ...
Smells can trigger certain brain cells to make decisions
Credit: Current biology (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2024.01.021 Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have found that odors stimulate ...
