Right timing of cell division His group has now discovered that Plk1 is not essential for the start of cell division. "Rather, it acts as a molecular switch to ensure that cells start dividing at ...

A protein that stops cells from dividing in response to damage or stress could be a new biomarker or therapeutic target for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD ...

Activity: Grow a plant via asexual reproduction Three years later, he sent a pair of them to a friend in England. On this friend’s death, they were sold to the Duke of Devonshire, who grew ...

Individual cells also responded very differently to the inhibited protein, as Lenart adds, "It has been overlooked so far that cell division starts even without Plk1, just later than normal." ...

A new study from Weill Cornell Medicine provides insights into how cells maintain the tiny end caps of chromosomes as they divide, a key process in keeping cells healthy. Using yeast, the ...

In February, Democratic Governor JB Pritzker of Illinois delivered his annual State of the State address. While he spent much of his speech talking about his state’s legislative successes and ...

MOE Key Laboratory for Cellular Dynamics, Center for Advanced Interdisciplinary Science and Biomedicine of IHM, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, ...

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Cells are the fundamental building blocks of all living organisms. Our aim is to acquire novel insights into the structure and function of cells and to decipher the cellular basis for human disease ...