Detox pathway extends lifespan of the worm C. elegans
A mutant worm with a change in one mitochondrial gene produces more reactive oxygen species...
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First events in stem cells becoming specialized cells needed for organ development
New research by cell biologists at the University of Toronto (U of T) provides significant...
Electron accelerators reveal the radical secrets of antioxidants
In a groundbreaking series of experiments, an Osaka University researcher has demonstrated an exciting new...
Protein alteration controls cell’s response to stress, immunity and lifespan
Scientists have revealed a key mechanism in worms that is involved in controlling the cell's...
Origins of Pain: Researchers identify pathway that drives sustained pain following injury
A toddler puts her hand on a hot stove and swiftly withdraws it. Alas, it's...
Molecular inhibition gets cells on the move
To respond to changes in their environment, individual cells, including some of those that compose...
Mice need a clutch to smell
The brain can discriminate over one trillion different odors. Once entering the nose, an odor...
Building a flu factory from host cell components: Proteomics show virus changes host protein location, not number
Perhaps inspired by the annual 3 to 5 million cases of severe influenza worldwide, the...
How cells repurpose their garbage disposal systems to promote inflammation: Study introduces potential new application for cancer drugs that inhibit a family of enzymes known as ubiquitin ligases
G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are everywhere in our bodies. They are embedded in our cell membranes,...
How cells handle a sticky, toxic, but absolutely essential molecule
Do you enjoy breathing air? You should spare a thought once in a while for...