Signal transduction The cellular process that converts a signal, such as a hormone, growth factor, neurotransmitter, cytokine, mechanical force, or environmental cue, into biochemical changes inside ...

One finding of the study, now published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry, surprised the researchers: The mice were simultaneously protected against hypertension by activating a different ...

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic disease in which healthy lung tissue is gradually replaced by scar tissue. While the early events that initiate this change are poorly understood, ...

Melbourne researchers have uncovered a critical signaling pathway that controls the timing of brain development, shedding new ...

The structural and functional characteristics of mitochondria shape their role as signaling organelles, with far-reaching effects regarding immune responses, inflammatory processes, and diseases. A ...

Deep within the cellular landscape, a quiet failure was taking place, impeding a potentially successful form of cancer ...

Findings suggest that SARS-CoV-2 infection can activate an immune program that closely resembles those involved in ...

Beyond the potential clinical application, the study sheds new light on T cell biology and how cells are directed towards specific lineages.

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) stands as one of the most prevalent and lethal malignancies worldwide, ranking as the third leading cause of ...