Cells can also send out packages called exosomes, lipid vesicles that bubble off from the cell membrane. But for about 20 ...

What are hydrogels, and what are they used for? These water-absorbing polymer networks have applications in drug delivery, ...

Corticosteroids also inhibit the ability of neutrophils to adhere to vessel walls, which is an essential step in the migration of cells from the circulation into the tissue. The net effect is a ...

This important study provides solid evidence that glucosylceramide synthase (GlcT), a rate-limiting enzyme for glycosphingolipid (GSL) production, plays a role in the differentiation of intestinal ...

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have found that the small intestine grows in response to pregnancy in mice. This ...

Researchers have found that the small intestine grows in response to pregnancy in mice. This partially irreversible change may help mice support a pregnancy and prepare for a second.

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have found that the small intestine grows in response to pregnancy in mice. This partially irreversible change may help mice support a pregnancy and prepare ...

A study reveals how the Wingless signalling pathway shapes the embryonic intestine of the Drosophila fly, activating a mechanism involved in calcium transport. The finding redefines the role of ...

Organelles in cells were originally often independent cells, which were incorporated by host cells and lost their ...

Cell adhesion is the process by which cells form contacts with each other or with their substratum through specialized protein complexes. Intercellular adhesion can be mediated by adherens ...

Until now, skin cells have been viewed as barriers that can respond to electric stimuli. Turns out, they also generate ...

uk-erlangen.de Intestinal epithelial cells (IEC) are organised as a single cell layer which covers the intestine. Their primary task is to absorb nutrients present in the intestinal lumen. However, ...