Researchers have identified paraptosis as a distinct form of programmed cell death that offers a potential alternative for ...

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A Nature study from TIGEM reveals a previously unknown TBK1-ULK1 signaling pathway that controls the master recycling regulator TFEB, exposing druggable targets for lysosomal storage diseases, cancer ...

The researchers found that leucine does more than contribute to protein production. It also helps prevent the breakdown of ...

Scientists have discovered that E-cadherin, a protein best known as the “glue” holding cells and tissues together, has a surprising second job: helping epithelial cells swallow nearby dead cells.

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Cut the power, and the machine stops. That was part of the motivation behind a four-year effort to map all the proteins in ...

The essential amino acid leucine can boost cellular energy production by protecting key proteins on mitochondria from being ...

For the first time, scientists have captured high-resolution images of living Antarctic fish cells, revealing how they have adapted at a cellular level to survive in freezing temperatures. As well as ...

Inside every living cell, mitochondria do far more than burn sugar for energy. These organelles act as sentinels, sensing ...

Researchers at institutions in India and the US have discovered methods to manipulate autophagy, a cell's waste clearance process, revealing its implications for cancer and neurodegenerative diseases ...