Bitter taste receptor has hidden intracellular pocket that enables activation via simultaneous extracellular/intracellular ...

Membrane trafficking is the process by which proteins and other macromolecules are distributed throughout the cell, and released ... endosomal sorting of death receptors and Toll-like receptors.

Alterations in thyroid gland function result from the action of stimulating or blocking autoantibodies on cell membrane receptors. Three principal thyroid autoantigens are involved in AITD.

Membrane proteins are proteins found in cell membranes, either at the surface or on intracellular organelles. Integral membrane proteins such as receptors and ion channels span the membrane.

This valuable study proposes a novel rapid-entry mechanism of S. aureus that involves the rapid release of calcium from lysosomes. The strength of the paper lies in a very interesting hypothesis; what ...

Scientists examine the effectiveness of an antibody targeting cell adhesion molecule 1 in alleviating pain-induced neuronal ...

Diabetes drug development gets an advance in study that shows Inceptor binds excess insulin within the beta cell and directs it towards degradation.

Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of five related health conditions, including abdominal obesity, high blood pressure, high ...

Nov. 26, 2024 — Scientists have shed new light on how certain biological processes determine the development of neural cells. Their findings on a molecular 'bridge' complex demonstrate a new ...

A novel research tool uncovers the mechanisms behind how malaria-infected red blood cells adhere to blood vessel walls, ...

Nov. 27, 2024 — The food additive carrageenan (E 407) can be responsible for the development of chronic inflammatory bowel disease, ulcers, and increased blood sugar levels in animals ...

Within the cochlear duct is the spiral Organ of Corti, which contains the receptor cell for hearing (Fig. 1C,D). The spiral organ of Corti rests on the basilar membrane. Although the spiral organ ...