Human neuron model identifies potential therapeutic targets for Alzheimer's disease
Weill Cornell Medicine scientists have developed an innovative human neuron model that robustly simulates the spread of tau protein aggregates ...
Tag: Cytoskeleton
Study reveals how tiny tweaks to actin shape our cells
Tiny things matter – for instance, one amino acid can completely alter the architecture of the cell. Researchers at the ...
Researchers identify a natural defense mechanism that protects cells from Pseudomonas infection
Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P.a.) are resistant to most antibiotics and cause life-threatening infections of wounds or the lungs. The P.a. bacteria ...
Disruption of actin cytoskeleton is key to triggering human immune response, research finds
Researchers from Cleveland Clinic's Florida Research and Innovation Center (FRIC) found that disruption of a cellular structure, known as the ...
