Kanazawa University, in collaboration with Osaka University and the National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology, ...

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The novel biosensor technology used in this study can also be transferred to other so-called G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), which act as crucial “signal receivers” in our cells and are of major ...

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Research led by the SickKids Research Institute in Toronto and the University of Pennsylvania, has found that immune-related ...

A new study describes a key molecular mechanism that explains how cells exchange information through extracellular vesicles (EVs), small particles with great therapeutic potential. The results, ...

Proteomics experiments on Drosophila reveal sex-specific effects in aging, and an important role for a protein called DIP-β.

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This article and associated images are based on a poster originally authored by Alex Chenchik, Lester Kobzik, Tianbing Liu, Dongfang Hu, Kitt Paraiso, Khadija Ghias, and Paul Diehl and presented at ...

Recently these monocyte-derived alveolar macrophages, or Mo-AMs, were identified as key drivers of lung fibrosis disease progression. However, the mechanisms of their pro-fibrotic behavior and ...