Toppling the Genetic Dominoes in Bone Metastasis
Toppling the Genetic Dominoes in Bone Metastasis
A key gene that fuels the molecular cascade driving prostate cancer bone metastasis progression may open avenues for targeted therapies.
A key gene that fuels the molecular cascade driving prostate cancer bone metastasis progression may open avenues for targeted therapies.
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Animal Component-Free Reagents Unleash Cell Culture’s True Potential
The Scientist and MilliporeSigma | Aug 9, 2023 | 3 min read
The latest synthetic and chemical reagents offer researchers more flexibility, stability, and consistency when working with their cells.
Opioids Recruit the Immune System to Cause Withdrawal Symptoms
Dan Robitzski | Jan 25, 2023 | 6 min read
A study finds that T cells induced by heroin cross the blood-brain barrier to wreak havoc on the brain, hinting at new ways to prevent withdrawal.
Exploring the SARS-CoV-2 Outer Cell Surface: Lessons in Innate and Adaptive Immunity
The Scientist | Sep 9, 2022 | 1 min read
In this webinar, Alberto Lopez-Munoz will discuss SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein cell surface expression and its role in host immunity.
Understanding Immune Cell Function in Cancer
The Scientist and Isoplexis | Oct 12, 2021 | 1 min read
Explore how scientists characterize immune cell functional behavior in response to cancer, and how they harness this information for therapeutic purposes.
Immune Cell Activity Mediates Severe COVID-19 Pathogenesis
The Scientist and IsoPlexis | Jun 15, 2021 | 1 min read
Functional profiling of immune cells uncovers targetable mechanisms underlying lung inflammation in severe COVID disease.
Blood Replacement Rescues Mice from Stroke Damage
Amanda Heidt | Aug 31, 2020 | 5 min read
When mice that had suffered a stroke were given blood from a healthy donor, they experienced less tissue and neurological damage.
Kissing Cousins
Catherine Offord | May 1, 2016 | 2 min read
Researchers discover a completely novel mechanism of cell signaling involving soluble chemokines and their transmembrane equivalents.
Instant Messaging
Catherine Offord | Apr 30, 2016 | 1 min read
An alternative route to sparking cell signals involves hook-ups between transmembrane and soluble ligands.
Lymphatic Lines
Edyta Zielinska | Aug 1, 2012 | 2 min read
Lymphatic vessels grow towards two chemokines, revealing signals that could be important in cancer metastasis.