Some of the body's cells stay put for life, while others are free to roam. To move, these migratory cells rely on ...

Scientists reveal how filopodia help cancer spread. The breakthrough could improve treatments that stop cancer cells from invading tissues.

The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is a crucial organelle present in all eukaryotic cells, including human cells. The ER plays a ...

Drugs targeting amyloid plaques have failed to show efficacy in clinical trials. A new approach is needed to tackle AD ...

Molecular motors: Proteins that convert chemical energy into ... including microtubules and actin filaments. Processivity: The ability of a motor protein to take multiple steps along a filament ...

Addition of a membrane-permeant small molecule, Shield1 ... changing the stability of a specific protein involved in these processes. For example, actin polymerization and depolymerization ...

Can a protein involved in delivering Vitamin D to target tissues have an altered serum profile in psoriasis patients with ...

In biology textbooks, the endoplasmic reticulum is often portrayed as a distinct, compact organelle near the nucleus, and is ...

4c07282. Simulation movie of FUS droplet wetting an actin filament. This movie shows the wetting process for the interaction parameters α = 0.65 and β = 0.60 (MPG) Simulation movie of FUS droplet ...

A dysfunctional signaling pathway in the hippocampus has been linked to chronic pain-related memory impairment in mice.