Cell Biology News and Research

Latest Cell Biology News and Research

Force can activate genes without intermediates, enzymes, or signaling molecules

A new study reports that cells tend to increase gene expression as a response to physical forces alone. According to the team, the initial step in the production of proteins—gene activation—begins within 1 ms once a cell gets stretched, which is hundreds of times faster than chemical signals can travel.

2 Apr 2020

New small molecules show promise for treating obesity and other disorders

Researchers have successfully identified novel compounds to prolong the period of the circadian clock and have also explained their mechanisms of action.

2 Apr 2020

Genetic self-activation maintains plant stem cells

Scientists at CAS have revealed how genetic self-activation is involved in maintaining plant stem cells, supporting branching allowing plants to proliferate.

2 Apr 2020

Virtual Cell Predicts How Close Tumor Environment Influences Cancer Metastasis

The process of metastasis, which allows carcinoma cells to leave the tumor of origin, is still the leading cause of mortality for cancer patients.

2 Apr 2020

A New Mechanism Triggering Cell Death And Inflammation: A Left Turn That Kills

Z-form nucleic acids are double-stranded DNA and RNA molecules with a left-handed double helix structure, as opposed to the right-handed double helix.

2 Apr 2020

Researchers Discover Potential Boost To Immunotherapy

Researchers have discovered a pathway that regulates special immune system cells in lung cancer tumors, suppressing them and allowing tumors to grow.

2 Apr 2020

Hidden Messages In Protein Blueprints

Scientists from DKFZ, HI-STEM have identified a new control mechanism that enables stem cells to adapt their activity in emergency situations.

2 Apr 2020

Cellular Protein Shredders For The Fight Against Cancer

An international team of researchers has investigated how a cell's own "protein shredder" can be specifically programmed to fight cancer.

2 Apr 2020

New cell therapy proves effective in human and mouse tumor models

A new study published recently in eLife reports that researchers have developed new immunotherapy that eliminates solid tumors in mice without causing detrimental side effects.

1 Apr 2020

Patients with chronic myopathy can benefit from cell-aging drug and exercise

According to a researcher from Hokkaido University and collaborators from Japan-based Sapporo Medical University, exercise can boost strength in muscle-degenerating disorders only when aging occurs in a certain type of muscle cell.

1 Apr 2020

Epigenetic controls of T cells can help treat Type 1 diabetes

At St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, researchers have generated a database that detects gene-regulatory mechanisms in immune cells that promote Type 1 diabetes.

31 Mar 2020

Study discovers novel chemistry to fight against fungal disease in crops

Pathogenic fungi are a major and ever-increasing threat to global food security.

From University of Exeter 31 Mar 2020

New strategy can help treat diabetes and other diseases

Transplanted islet cells that release insulin during very low blood sugar levels offer a potential way for treating diabetes.

From Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) 31 Mar 2020

Study discovers hydrogen cycling in the Acetobacterium woodii bacterium

At Goethe University Frankfurt, microbiologists have unraveled the mechanism of hydrogen use by the bacterium Acetobacterium woodii for energy conservation.

31 Mar 2020

Study tests the effect of deformation of microtubules in neurological conditions

Scientists develop a new approach to test the impact of the deformation of small cell proteins resembling a train track on their own function.

30 Mar 2020

Stem cell strategy can help improve the effectiveness of cardiac repair

Human stem cells have been typically perceived as one of the potential cell sources for cardiac regeneration treatment. However, the substandard performance following transplantation into the failing hearts has limited their applications in clinical use.

30 Mar 2020

Gene deletion from insulin-producing cells prevents type 1 diabetes in mice

According to a new study performed by the University of Wisconsin-Madison, deleting a gene from insulin-producing cells prevents the development of Type 1 diabetes in mice, by sparing the cells from being attacked by their own immune system.

27 Mar 2020

New model helps determine techniques used by cells to increase their sensitivity

The human body’s capability to identify foreign material, disease, and the location of food sources and toxins is governed by a mixture of chemicals surrounding the cells and also their ability to “read” these chemicals. Cells are extremely sensitive.

27 Mar 2020