Optical tweezer technique reveals novel disease indicators in aging animals
A new method based on optical tweezers can measure viscoelasticity of biological materials in a simpler and more versatile ...
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Elucidating the mechanism that prevents cell death caused by uncontrolled nuclear autophagy
Macronucleophagy helps control micronucleophagy to protect yeast cells during stress. Through extensive experiments with ...
Polymer-based network gives artificial cells a life-like cytoskeleton
Just like your body has a skeleton, every cell in your body has a skeleton—a cytoskeleton to be precise. This provides cells ...
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Partitioning of fatty acids between membrane and storage lipids controls ER membrane expansion
PDAT enzymes use membrane phospholipids as direct fatty acid donors to generate triglycerides stored in lipid droplets. This ...
Microglia digest large Alzheimer's plaques by spitting enzymes at them, preclinical study finds
Immune cells in the brain called microglia can partially break down large amyloid plaques characteristic of Alzheimer's ...
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Microglia Attack Alzheimer's Plaques with Enzymes
Immune cells in the brain called microglia can partially break down large amyloid plaques characteristic of Alzheimer's disease by latching on to ...