When we get vaccinated against COVID-19, specialized immune cells known as B cells learn to recognize the virus. If we ...

Cells are the fundamental unit of all living things. Specialised plant cells have components that allow them to complete a specific purpose. Specialised plant cells include root hair cells ...

Purdue University scientists have discovered a key mechanism that regulates how plants develop chloroplasts, essential ...

Specialized cells then rapidly ingest and degrade these fragments, making evidence of apoptosis difficult to detect. Tissue function depends on more than cell type and proper rates of death and ...

In this support of neurons, glial cells have become highly specialized. Glial cells, which can be divided into several types, have various important functions, such as providing structural support ...

Her writing focuses on gene editing technology, cell and gene therapies, and the regulatory space. View Full Profile. Learn about our Editorial Policies. The consensus about innate immune cells in the ...

Their research, published in Nature, sheds light on how these specialized cells create an "immune-privileged" environment -- areas in the body where stem cells survive and function without being ...

Acute kidney injury (AKI) often occurs as a result of ischemia, which is a condition in which blood flow to part of the body is restricted, depriving tissues of oxygen and nutrients. This damage is ...