Built-in safeguard in B cell populations could impact vaccine design
Germinal centers are high-speed evolution machines. Tiny clusters in the lymph nodes, germinal centers refine antibodies ...
Malicious jumping genes meet their match: Study reveals cell's adaptive piRNA defenses
Adverse genetic mutations can cause harm and are due to various circumstances. "Jumping genes" are one cause of mutations, ...
Scientists discover a type of immune cell that produces defensive 'shields' in the skin
A team at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) led by Dr. Andrés Hidalgo has discovered a ...
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Testing for PFOS, PFOA and Other Related PFAS Compounds
This article provides an overview of PFAS, including their chemical properties, health effects and regulatory limits. It also ...
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Cell adhesion articles from across Nature Portfolio
Intercellular adhesion can be mediated by adherens junctions, tight junctions and desmosomes, whereas cells can interact with extracellular matrix molecules through focal adhesions. Differences in ...
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Apoptosis, necrosis and necroptosis: cell death regulation in the intestinal epithelium
uk-erlangen.de Intestinal epithelial cells (IEC) are organised as a single cell layer which covers the intestine. Their primary task is to absorb nutrients present in the intestinal lumen. However, ...