It has been known for several years that abnormal chromosome numbers lead to protein imbalances in the affected cells. Researchers at RPTU have now investigated the detailed effects of such imbalances ...

Hemifusomes are fused vesicles, or sacs of fluid, that were previously unknown to exist inside cells. They were discovered ...

Liquid-liquid phase separation (LLPS) has emerged as a major organizing principle in cells. Recent work showed that multiple components of integrin-mediated focal adhesions, including p130Cas can form ...

The mRNA metabolism passively shapes the levels of an mRNA modification called m6A within a steady-state cell and upon stress.

A further understanding of the organelle could pave the way for better treatment of genetic and neurodegenerative diseases.

A Japanese research team has discovered a cause of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a progressive, terminal ...

A membrane transport protein called SLC13A5 has previously been linked to a severe form of epileptic encephalopathy.

A fungus that is thought to have claimed the lives of several excavators working on King Tutankhamun's burial site has had a ...

It has been known for several years that abnormal chromosome numbers lead to protein imbalances in the affected cells.

University of Virginia scientists discover new cell organelle called "hemifusome" that helps manage cellular recycling.

Background Chronic inflammation and elevated reactive oxygen species are key contributors to hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) ...

New research by Sumeda Nandadasa, PhD, reveals how a key protein associated with Meckel-Gruber syndrome, nephronophthisis, ...