The mechanisms by which cell polarity is translated into segregation ... evidence indicates that spindle positioning is mediated by microtubule depolymerization and dynein function, as well ...

Their findings, published in Developmental Cell, shed light on how a protein called CDK5RAP2 activates the microtubule nucleator γ-tubulin ring complex (γTuRC), a key component of this skeleton ...

Adhesion junction is crucial for the stability of the epithelial lateral membrane and the maintenance of cell polarity. E-cadherin is an essential cell-cell adhesion protein, with the canonical E ...

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It is involved in various biological processes, such as the extension and contraction of the cell edge, as well as intracellular transport processes within the microtubule system (Pollard and Cooper, ...

This study presents an important finding on durotaxis in various amoeboid cells that is independent of focal adhesions. The evidence supporting the authors' claims is compelling. The work will be of ...

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Did you know that every single living thing is made up of teeny, tiny unit structures? You have more than 75 trillion of them in your body – they’re called cells and they are amazing! Today we are ...

On the Origin of Life: How the First Cell Membranes Came to Exist Nov. 13, 2024 — Few questions have captivated humankind more than the origin of life on Earth. How did the first living cells ...