Dysfunctions of the tiny cell processes (primary cilia) of the pancreatic beta cells could be a cause of type 2 diabetes.

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Special design of the skeletal structure The primary cilia observed in this study originated from both animal and human beta cells. The researchers investigated how the skeletal structure (axoneme ...

Membraneless organelles, also called biomolecular condensates, are changing how scientists think about protein chemistry, ...

Few questions have captivated humankind more than the origin of life on Earth. How did the first living cells come to exist?

Membraneless organelles, also called biomolecular condensates, are changing how scientists think about protein chemistry, ...

A new immune structure found in liver tumors could improve treatment for liver cancer patients. These structures are linked ...

Chromatin as a guide Every day, our cells divide. Each time they need to copy both their DNA and the structure in which the DNA is packed. This packaging, called chromatin, acts as a guide. It tells ...

An international team led by the Paul Langerhans Institute Dresden has visualized the structure and function of primary cilia ...

Researchers have identified specific cell types in the amygdala linked to anxiety, revealing potential new targets for treatment.