This influx of calcium at the contact site attracts and activates a kinase called CaMKII, a protein known to be important in ...

New research reveals that brain cells use a muscle-like signaling mechanism to relay information over long distances.

Study: Electrical signaling and coordinated ... High-speed imaging revealed a sequence of events following calcium surges: flagellar arrest, apical-basal cell contraction, and eventual resumption ...

For imaging or immunocytochemistry ... pathway as a common mechanism of action. The calcium signaling cascade provides a unifying mechanistic pathway that bridges multiple systems of biology in ...

A University of Ottawa neuroscientist has led a Canadian research team to reveal important new insights into the activation ...

Intracellular kinases play a ubiquitous role in signaling ... imaging, the method relies on the strengths of chemical separation technologies to identify and quantify fluorescent substrates from a ...

Imperial researchers will receive almost £15m in funding to embark on cutting edge research to help overcome neurodegenerative disease.The four Imperial-led projects are among 18 projects funded by ...

Neurons that secrete the neuropeptide orexin help mice decide between exercise and snacking. I n neurobiologist Daria ...