All cells rely on cell signaling to detect and respond to cues in their environment. This process not only promotes the proper functioning of individual cells, but it also allows communication and ...

Researchers have created a way to guide and control the development of stem cells into specific tissues and organs, opening ...

How do cells forming organs or repairing tissues know when to stop growing? Adhesion receptors act as molecular fingertips that sense the environment and then coordinate behaviors. Aa Aa Aa In ...

This adhesion plays a critical role in controlling ... In animals, gut epithelial cells are tightly anchored through a series of cell membrane fusion proteins, forming "tight junctions" to seal ...

Despite recent therapeutic breakthroughs, cancer patients continue to face high recurrence and mortality rates due to treatment resistance. Cancer stem cells (CSCs), a subpopulation with self-renewal ...

Researchers at the University of Chicago have successfully captured detailed images of adhesion G protein-coupled receptors, ...

An IBEC-led study has revealed how mesenchymal stem cells respond to the viscosity of their environment, a key aspect in their differentiation process. The research led by Manuel Salmeron, ICREA ...

where by individual cells coordinate their movements to produce a global change in tissue morphology. This tissue remodeling relies on the integration of multiple cellular processes, including cell ...

Adhesion G protein-coupled receptors (aGPCRs) are the second largest family of these receptors in humans. As their name suggests, they help cells adhere (stick to each other), and send signals ...