Not only have researchers identified how a common cellular protein affects aging, but they’ve tweaked the genes that produce ...

Now biophysics research at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) has taken a closer look at a cell’s cytoskeleton and found a new purpose: It aids in energy transfer and information processing ...

The Nikon Small World Competition celebrates its 50th year in 2024 with more than 2,100 entries submitted from 80 countries.

The story of the cell cycle is often told only through the perspective of the chromosomes as they replicate and then divide. This resource beautifully illustrates the role of the cytoskeleton in that ...

Proteomics Approaches to Analysis of the Cytoskeleton in Immune Cells Cytoskeletal proteins are often identified in many proteomic studies either as contaminants, owing to their very high ...

The main discovery relies heavily on a protein found within the cytoskeleton called F-actin, or filamentous, a network of ...

A living cell is a bustling metropolis, with countless molecules and proteins navigating crowded spaces in every direction.

Rac proteins help build a cell's scaffolding, called the cytoskeleton. The cytoskeleton is made of dynamic filaments that allow cells to maintain their shape or deform, as needed. In 1996, while ...

A study shows how scientists can control cell division on demand outside of a living system. The work is a significant leap forward that can enhance our grasp of human biology and disease.

A team led by Prof. Wang Chao and Prof. Huang Chengdong from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the ...

Our study focused on a protein called vinculin, which acts as a key connector between the cell's internal skeleton (cytoskeleton) and its external environment. We used a powerful combination of ...

The cytoskeleton is involved in all main functions of immune cells related to the response to infection. Studies of the cytoskeletal proteome can vastly contribute to our understanding of ...