Microplastics pose a threat to heart health, causing harmful changes in vascular cells and increasing the risk of cardiovascular diseases like atherosclerosis.

Cell death is a process by which a cell's vital capacity is terminated. During an immune response, cells of the immune system cause the death of cells that are infected with microorganisms or are ...

Cell death is achieved by two fundamentally different mechanisms: apoptosis and necrosis. Apoptosis is dependent on caspase activation, whereas the caspase-independent necrotic signaling pathway ...

Feb. 4, 2025 — Research has shown that a potential new targeted therapy for childhood brain cancer is effective in infiltrating and killing tumor cells in preclinical models tested in mice.

The fat cells scarfed up all the nutrients, starving most of the tumor cells to death. The approach even worked when the fat cells were implanted in mice far from the sites of their tumors. Relying on ...

Here we evaluated the impact of surgical trauma on the NLRP3 inflammasome signaling, including the expression of apoptosis-associated ... Bio-Rad), the blot was probed with the following antibodies (1 ...

The evidence supporting the conclusions is convincing and the work will be of interest to cell biologists and biochemists working in metabolism, insulin resistance, and inflammation. Overnutrition ...

Jan. 23, 2025 — There's a downside to being a powerful alpha male -- at least if you're a baboon. Studies show that despite their high rank, the No. 1 males in baboon society are also some of ...

Don was first seen as Mervin in the Death in Paradise 2024 Christmas special. Don, who's also enjoyed parts in Sherwood, Shetland and Doctor Who, says: "Being offered the new lead role in Death in ...

Many cells in multicellular organisms are specialised. They have specific roles in the organism of which they are part. Their structure is adapted to their function. They are often grouped ...

This had never happened before. There is a remarkable story behind these cells; it's more than half a century old, but still relevant and current. Dr Maninder Ahluwalia, senior lecturer in ...