Researchers say findings help to bridge the structure of the genome to its function in managing how genes are turned on and off.

- Muscle cells, also known as myocytes, are specialized cells designed for contraction and force production. Skeletal Muscle Cells: These cells are long, cylindrical, and have a striated (or striped) ...

Researchers provide a comprehensive overview of the blood-brain barrier (BBB), detailing its cellular architecture, transport ...

Jeremy Berg does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

Lipids are fatty molecules that play critical roles in cell function, including membrane structure, energy storage and ...

Before cells can divide, they first need to replicate all of their chromosomes, so that each of the daughter cells can ...

Researchers in Göttingen, Germany, have elucidated the structure and function of otoferlin, a protein that plays a crucial ...

Some cells, such as immune cells, are highly mobile—they constantly remodel their shape, migrate toward a wound that needs to ...

Prior to using this narrative, have learners create their own model of a cell in their notebooks using whatever background information or experience they might have. While exploring the narrative, ...