Adhesion molecules are pivotal mediators of cell–cell and cell–matrix interactions that underpin immune surveillance, vascular integrity and tissue homoeostasis. In the cardiovascular system, members ...

Embryonic development is one of the most dynamic biological processes in nature. Cells and tissues organize and reorganize ...

The development of the vertebrate nervous system relies on dynamic interactions between neurons and their environment, orchestrated in large part by neural cell adhesion molecules (NCAMs). Among these ...

Time-lapse movie of the hub molecule afadin when momentarily released from the cytoskeleton. Quickly, it convenes in droplets, revealing the mechanism it employs to direct cellular attachment to the ...

PM 2.5 and risk of lung cancer and associated mortality: An umbrella meta-analysis. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2024 ASCO Annual Meeting I. This abstract does not include a full text ...

Within the past decade, biologists have discovered that one strategy cells use to keep their contents organized is a ...

Scientists find that close interactions between the mechanical properties of tissues and biochemical signalling between cells ...

Cytotoxic T lymphocytes are the body's specialized "killers", precisely eliminating infected or cancerous cells. Their action ...