Looking between cells: Light microscopy probe provides unprecedented view of extracellular matrix
Before arriving at Janelia three years ago, Postdoctoral Scientist Antonio Fiore was designing and building optical ...
Pancreatic blood vessel cell map reveals potential diabetes treatment pathways
The distinct population of endothelial cells that line blood vessels in the insulin-producing "islets" of the human pancreas ...
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Research pinpoints weakness in lung cancer's defenses
Scientists uncover an enzyme that boosts cancer cell metabolism to fuel growth. The enzyme, GUK1, supports metabolism in cancer cells to help tumors grow.
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GUK1 enzyme plays crucial role in lung cancer metabolism and growth
Lung cancer is a particularly challenging form of cancer. It often strikes unexpectedly and aggressively with little warning, and it can shapeshift in unpredictable ways to evade treatment.
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Fas triggers an alternative, caspase-8–independent cell death pathway using the kinase RIP as effector molecule
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 ...