近日，南方科技大学讲席教授郭红卫团队在国际顶尖期刊 Cell 发表题为“Sensing endoplasmic reticulum redox state by ethylene ...

The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is the portion of the cell responsible for manufacturing and folding proteins. Proteins are essential for a wide range of cellular functions—as enzymes, transporters, ...

The body's cells change their shape to close gaps such as wounds – with part of the cell flexing depending on the curve of the gap and the organization of cell-internal structures, a new study reveals ...

A collaborative French–Swiss study reveals a previously unknown role for astrocytes in the brain's information processing. Published in the journal Cell, the research shows that these glial cells are ...

Within aging organisms, cells slowly lose their youthful precision: Membranes stiffen, repair systems malfunction, and proteins begin to misfold and pile up. One of the cell organelles that ...

The ER (in yellow) almost covers the entire expanse of a cell. (left) Tube-like ER structure at the cell periphery near a convex shaped gap boundary; (right) Flattened sheet-like ER structure at the ...