Most cells in the body send out little messengers called extracellular vesicles that carry proteins, lipids, and other bioactive molecules to other cells, playing an important role in intercellular ...

In a groundbreaking study on the synthesis of cellulose—a major constituent of all plant cell walls—a team of Rutgers University-New Brunswick researchers have captured images of the microscopic ...

Northwestern Medicine investigators have uncovered new insights into how intercellular "glue" functions to enable ...

Our skin and mucous membranes are protected by epithelial cells. This 'barrier' tissue performs its function thanks to specialized structures called 'junctions'. They ensure cell cohesion and regulate ...

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 ...

Membrane biophysics is the study of the physical ... and the effect they have on paracellular transport and phenomena relating to cell shape. Epithelial cells express two isoforms of cytoplasmic ...

The oral mucosa represents a fascinating scenario in the setting of medical research for its peculiar immune mileu. Not only the oral cavity hosts specific immune cells interacting with the local ...

Daniel joined The EMBO Journal in 2015. Ieva received her PhD from the University of Göttingen where she worked on cell polarity and endocytosis in Drosophila in the lab of Andreas Wodarz. In 2011 she ...

Brian's research focuses intersections between circadian rhythm and cancer. He utilizes cell line and mouse models of MYC-driven lung cancer to focus on how amplified MYC and metabolic stress disrupt ...