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 ...

An important mechanism in fat cells (adipocytes) that allows them to safely enlarge to store energy has been discovered by a ...

Researchers at CNIC uncovered a vital role for caveolae in fat cell expansion. These membrane structures shield adipocytes ...

A team at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC), led by Professor Miguel Ángel del Pozo Barriuso, who heads the Mechanoadaptation and Caveolae Biology group at the CNIC, has ...

A team at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC), led by Professor Miguel Ángel del Pozo Barriuso, who heads the ...

A research team has identified an essential mechanism in fat cells (adipocytes) that enables them to enlarge safely to store ...

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

A CNIC study published in Nature Communications reveals that caveolae in adipocytes help safely store excess fat, preventing ...

falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein 1' – or PfEMP1 ... that mutants of different proteins involved in trafficking of PfEMP1 block its transport at different points as it moves to the surface of ...

Scientists have unveiled a new tool for studying the highly variable traits that allow malaria parasites to stick to red ...

A September 2024 study found that alternatives to bisphenol A (BPA) — a chemical compound primarily used in the manufacturing ...

Johanne Provost suffered for years with a rare condition that caused her to lose her eyesight, until a team of specialists at UHN performed a surgery that restored sight in her left eye. She hopes to ...