Type II tail-anchored (TA) membrane proteins are involved in diverse cellular processes, including protein translocation, vesicle trafficking, and apoptosis. They are characterized by a single ...

There are many kinds of T cells, and they play different parts in defending the body. Some T cells kill infected cells, ...

Inside your body on the surface of cell membranes, a metaphorical communication and traffic network is underway as hormones - or chemical messengers - bind to cell membrane receptors to fine tune how ...

JINAN, China, March 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Recently, Professor Sun Jinpeng's team at Shandong University and collaborators published a research paper titled "Metabolic signaling of ceramides through ...

GPCRs (G-protein-coupled receptors) represent the largest family of membrane receptors currently targeted by approved drugs. It is estimated that approximately 700 approved drugs target GPCRs ...

• Activation of nucleotide-binding leucine-rich repeat receptors (NLRs) results in immunity and a localized cell death. NLR cell death activity requires oligomerization and in some cases plasma ...

The ability to grow stem cell-derived biological tissues, such as skin and other organs, in the laboratory holds promise for applications in areas including wound healing and transplants. However, ...

Tris (1,3-dichloropropyl) phosphate (TDCPP) is a high-production-volume organophosphate ester flame retardant, with maximum concentrations of several tens of micrograms per liter (μg/L) in ambient ...