This study presents a valuable nonlinear mathematical model that addresses how cell shape transitions in response to ECM stiffness. The evidence supporting the claims of the authors is solid, although ...

The human immune system is like an army of specialized soldiers (immune cells) each with a unique role ... and cellular interactions shape this location-specific adaptation. Ultimately, location ...

25, 2024 — Chromosomal instability plays a crucial role in the progression of cancer: it shapes the properties of tumor cells and drives the development of therapy resistance. Scientists used ...

Influenza A virus particles strategically adapt their shape—to become either spheres or larger filaments—to favor their ability to infect cells depending on environmental conditions, according to a ...

Stem cells are cells that have the capacity to self-renew by dividing and to develop into more mature, specialised cells. Stem cells can be unipotent, multipotent, pluripotent or totipotent ...

The activation and polarization of T cells play a crucial role in atherosclerosis and dictate athero-inflammation. The epigenetic enzyme EZH2 (enhancer of zeste homolog 2) mediates the H3K27me3 ...

Scientists at the University of Galway have developed a new way of 4D bioprinting tissue cells that can change shape, bringing us a step closer to manufacturing organs for humans. The researchers ...

These findings suggest that immune activity shapes both brain health and behavior in complex ways. Stress alters neuroimmune communication – Chronic stress activates immune cells that disrupt ...

Feb. 12, 2025 — Scientists have uncovered the equipment that enables bacteria to survive exposure to antibiotics: a shuttling mechanism that helps a complex of proteins pump out a wide spectrum ...