The nanofibrous mats showed excellent in vitro cytocompatibility with human amniotic membrane-derived stem cells (HAMSCs) in terms of enhanced adhesion and proliferation owing to biomimetic ...

In a 2014 Nature paper, Ralston described this awkward process — trogocytosis, or “cell nibbling.” It was a revelation at the ...

New research has shown how the parasitic amoeba Entamoeba histolytica takes bites from your cells to use as a disguise, hiding them from the immune system. Entering the body via contaminated food or ...

Understanding how E. histolytica attacks human cells and evades immunity is crucial for developing effective treatments and ...

Those ingested cell fragments, shining fluorescent green under her microscope, accumulated inside the amoeba. Her report that the parasite kills cells through this process, called "trogocytosis ...

Researchers have discovered how to block cells dying, in a finding that could lead to new treatments for neurodegenerative conditions like Parkinson's and Alzheimer's. The team has identified a ...

The plasma membrane-associated sialidase NEU3 is involved in the fine-tuning of sialic acid-containing glycans directly on the cell surface and plays relevant roles in important biological phenomena ...