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Artificial Neuron Made of Plastics Mimics Nerve Cell Functions

Researchers at Linköping University have built artificial neurons from conductive plastics that replicate up to 17 biological ...

CRISPRgenee: New method leads to a better understanding of cell functions

The 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded for the development of CRISPR/Cas9, a method also known as "gene scissors," ...
eLife

Distinct functions of cardiac β-adrenergic receptors in the T-tubule vs. outer surface membrane

(β-ARs) regulate cardiac function during sympathetic nerve stimulation. β-ARs are present in both the cardiac T-tubule (TTM) and outer surface membrane (OSM), but how their location impacts their ...
eLife

Horizontally transferred cell-free chromatin particles function as autonomous ‘satellite genomes’ and vehicles for transposable elements within host cells

Uptake of cell-free chromatin particles released from dying cells and carrying non-coding DNA could redefine mammalian genomics.

DNA folding more important for cell function than previously thought

Tiny tweaks in DNA folding can have big effects. A study from Umeå University shows that even the most subtle changes in ...
European Medical Journal

Cigarette Smoke Found to Impair Stem Cell Function

Cigarette smoke impairs mesenchymal stem cell function, limiting proliferation, migration, differentiation, and ...
Healio

Zimislecel, a novel cell therapy, appears to restore islet function in type 1 diabetes

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Zimislecel is an investigational stem cell-derived islet therapy for type 1 diabetes. Ten of 12 participants no ...