While prokaryotic cells do not have membrane-bound structures, they do have distinct cellular regions (Figure 1). In prokaryotic cells, DNA bundles together in a region called the nucleoid. Primitive ...

Cells destroy donated mitochondria to build blood vessels To test whether this senescence arising after receiving mitochondria might aid tumour growth in mice, Ikeda et al. implanted animals with ...

helping the cells stay healthy by getting rid of damaged parts and recycling useful components. The process involves formation of a vesicle called the autophagosome, which encapsulates the ...

Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, National University of Singapore, National University Hospital, 5 Lower Kent Ridge Road, Singapore 119074, Singapore Correspondence: Department of Obstetrics & ...