Through a process called phagocytosis, the amoeba encloses the yeast cell with its membrane and draws it inside. Specialized plasma membrane proteins in the amoeba (in green) are involved in this ...

The microglia, in turn, seem to benefit, revving up metabolism and phagocytosis. The liver protein ApoA-I was particularly good at bolstering the latter. Overall, the findings suggest that the brain’s ...

All modern multicellular life — all life that any of us regularly see — is made of cells with a knack for ...

Acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) is a life-threatening condition characterized by acute deterioration of liver function ...

It features a wild-type IgG1 Fc structure and is currently in the clinical research stage. CD47 is overexpressed on a variety of cancer cells, where it interacts with its ligand SIRPα on innate immune ...

Some pathogenic microorganisms (bacilli of anthrax, Clostridium perfringens, S. pneumoniae, causative agents of plague and ...

Liver failure encompasses a range of severe clinical syndromes resulting from the deterioration of liver function, triggered ...

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic gut inflammatory condition affecting the colon in humans. This study uses human samples as well as a mouse model of colitis induced by a chemical, DSS, to ...

Allakos shifted focus to AK006 in 2024 after lirentelimab's failure in phase 2 trials for atopic dermatitis and CSU. Read why ...

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center's Research Highlights showcases the latest breakthroughs in cancer care, ...

Clinical Data shows that Q-1802 has significant anti-tumor activity.