Cell biology
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From the journals: MCP
Beyond microscopy: Mass spec's role in biopsies. Proteomic changes in learning and memory. Mapping mitochondria using mass spec. Read about recent papers on these topics.
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Scientists track 'doubling' in origin of cancer cells
Researchers at Johns Hopkins say they have charted a molecular pathway that can lure cells down a hazardous path of duplicating their genome too many times.
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Cell’s 'garbage disposal' may have another role
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University have determined that the proteasome could be helping neurons near skin sense the environment.
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Universal tool for tracking cell-to-cell interactions
A team of researchers has developed LIPSTIC, which can lay the groundwork for a dynamic map tracking physical interactions between different cells — the elusive cellular interactome.
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Cows offer clues to treat human infertility
Decoding the bovine reproductive cycle may help increase the success of human IVF treatments.
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Hinton lab maps structure of mitochondria at different life stages
An international team determines the differences in the 3D morphology of mitochondria and cristae, their inner membrane folds, in brown adipose tissue.
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Seeding a coral comeback
Modified stem cell transplants may be coming to a coral reef near you.
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Vitamin A may play a central role in stem cell biology and wound repair
New research shows that once stem cells have entered a state of lineage plasticity, they cannot function until they choose their fate, and retinoic acid plays a role.
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Inflammation and diabetic kidney disease: Why mitochondria matter
Restoring function to a specific organelle could mitigate disease progression.