Myeloid deficiency of the mitochondrial transacetylase tafazzin upregulates mtROS, disrupting UPR and calcium homeostasis, ...

A new study unravels the relationship between mitofusins (mitochondrial proteins) and autophagy. Using gene editing with CRISPR-Cas9, the team has been able to study these proteins without altering ...

Autophagy is the process by which cells digest and renew their internal structures, recycling damaged or malfunctioning ...

Headed by Drs. Antonio Zorzano and Saska Ivanova, a study published in the journal Autophagy unravels the relationship between mitofusins (mitochondrial proteins) and autophagy. Using gene editing ...

Nature is full of surprises, especially when it comes to animal architecture. From the smallest insect to the largest mammal, animals exhibit extraordinary skills in building homes, nests, and other ...

Interneurons have a multipolar structure that allows them to receive multiple signals and then send ... and pseudo-unipolar neurons. These cells coordinate bodily functions and movement quickly, often ...

"Basically, the pocket of cyclin B functions like a Velcro fastener connecting the kinase and the substrate. This, in turn, contributes to the correct sequence of events in cell division," he adds.

Visualizing cells after editing specific genes can help scientists learn new details about the function of those genes ... designed to image multiple cell organelles at the same time and at ...

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are generated from local hairpin structures by the action of two ... how these intriguing molecules are generated in animal cells.

Multiple unique moonlighting functions have been reported for human GS which will be reviewed here. GS structure and function have been studied for decades but new features and functions are still ...

They include animals, plants, fungi ... 9 Within a eukaryotic cell, each membrane-bound structure carries out specific cellular functions. Here is an overview of many of the primary components of ...