This influx of calcium at the contact site attracts and activates a kinase called CaMKII, a protein known to be important in memory. CaMKII alters the plasma membrane's biochemical properties, ...

New research details the subcellular structures in neurons that enable signals to be transmitted from where they are received at specific sites on dendrites to the decision-making cell body located ...

New research shows that a network of subcellular structures similar to those responsible for propagating molecular signals ...

Our biceps and our brain cells may have more in common than previously thought.New research led by the Lippincott-Schwartz ...

The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is a crucial organelle present in all eukaryotic cells, including human cells. The ER plays a ...

InFlectis BioScience SAS, a drug discovery company pioneering development of therapeutics harnessing the Integrated Stress ...

Mitochondria are critical for cellular homeostasis, regulating bioenergetics, redox balance, Ca2+ signaling, and cell death.

In biology textbooks, the endoplasmic reticulum is often portrayed as a distinct, compact organelle near the nucleus, and is commonly known to be ...

New research reveals that brain cells use a muscle-like signaling mechanism to relay information over long distances.

A study published in Scientific Reports found that cannabidiol (CBD) disrupts lipid metabolism and induces apoptosis in ...

Mitochondria are crucial organelles for cellular homeostasis, regulating processes such as ATP production, reactive oxygen ...