Researchers already knew that enteric neurons — nerve cells contained completely within the intestines — interact with smooth muscle cells to drive peristalsis, but exactly what happens at the ...

The study, titled “Anatomy of Terrorist Cells: A Critical Examination and Identified Gaps in Current Research,” examines how terrorist organizations employ cell structures to maintain secrecy while ...

Human lung fibroblasts grown on a stiff substrate auto-activate and differentiate to a type of fibrosis-promoting cell called a ... marker alpha-smooth muscle actin). Reduction of Piezo2 ...

Fifty years since its discovery, scientists have finally worked out how a molecular machine found in mitochondria, the 'powerhouses' of our cells, allows us to make the fuel we need from sugars, a ...

No longer considered functionless, the “rediscovered” rete ovarii may be crucial for understanding “unexplainable” infertility and ovarian disorders.

This cascade recruits white blood cells that cause swelling, smooth muscle constriction, and increase mucus production to destroy the allergen. In people with MCAS, the immune system ...

This fundamental research conducted a molecular comparison between smooth muscle cells and adjacent fibroblast cells within lung blood vessels affected by pulmonary arterial hypertension. The study ...

Under specific 3D culture conditions, the myoblasts self-assembled into SkMO and differentiated further into other mature muscle cell types. Price also identified cells that lacked the myoblast marker ...

The Computational Cell Biology, Anatomy and Pathology PhD program is a unique connector between the basic and clinical sciences. New technology has enabled tools for examination of biological ...

The look of love: in Tatler’s 2025 Wedding Guide, Francesca Ogiermann-White shares the hi-tech treatments to consider as you ...