In many cells of the human body, hair-like protrusions known as cilia act as antennae, allowing cells to receive signals from ...

The microbiome-the trillions of bacteria, viruses, and fungi that live quietly in our body-plays a crucial role in shaping ...

A Czech scientist has contributed to understanding the function of the thymus—the training center of the immune system. T ...

The microbiome—the trillions of bacteria, viruses, and fungi that live quietly in our body—plays a crucial role in shaping human health by providing a variety of micronutrients necessary for vital ...

Cell physiology is the study of the functional properties of cells, the basic units of life, and encompasses the investigation of processes such as metabolism, signal transduction, gene expression, ...

Metabolism guides the activation states of regulatory T cells, the immune cells that prevent inappropriate activation of the ...

- Muscle cells, also known as myocytes, are specialized cells designed for contraction and force production. Skeletal Muscle Cells: These cells are long, cylindrical, and have a striated (or striped) ...

The prize honored discoveries that defined peripheral immune tolerance through regulatory T cells (Tregs) and the FOXP3 gene, ...

Thousands of short RNA sequences that code for microproteins and peptides have been identified, opening new avenues for disease research and drug development. Using an innovative new technique, ...

Th (UNR Med) is celebrating a major milestone in research achievement: four of its faculty members in the Department of ...

SINGAPORE, 30 August 2022 – Using an innovative new technique, scientists at Duke-NUS Medical School and their collaborators have identified thousands of previously unknown DNA sequences in the human ...