The secretory pathway in eukaryotic cells is crucial for maintaining cellular function and physiological activities, as it ensures the accurate transport of proteins to specific subcellular locations ...

Prof. Fang-Jen S. Lee's team at National Taiwan University has discovered that an intermediate cellular metabolism molecule, glycerol, regulates the localization and function of the Golgi protein Imh1 ...

The research is conducted by a team from the Division of Life Science at HKUST, led by doctoral student Mr. QIU Hua (left) and RGC Postdoctoral Fellow Dr. WU Xiandeng (right). Researchers at the Hong ...

Cells have a clever way called clathrin-mediated endocytosis to transport cargos like growth factors across the cell membrane and into the cell. Researchers used a sophisticated fluorescence ...

James Rothman, who receives this year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine together with Randy Schekman and Thomas Südhof, conducted more than a decade of his seminal research at Memorial Sloan ...

Three American cell biologists are recognized for discoveries that explain how diseases such as diabetes, immune disorders, and Alzheimer’s work. “Oh my God, oh my God.” That’s how a world renowned ...

Ars Technica has been separating the signal from the noise for over 25 years. With our unique combination of technical savvy and wide-ranging interest in the technological arts and sciences, Ars is ...

An RNAi based genetic screen and subsequent analyses reveal how dyneins and small GTPases coordinate autophagosome positioning at the ncMTOC in fat cells, advancing understanding of autophagic vesicle ...

Scientists uncovered how cells package and send proteins to their correct destinations, a process essential for healthy function. The team identified key proteins that guide this “cellular shipping ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract KIF1A is a kinesin superfamily motor protein that transports synaptic vesicle precursors in axons. Cargo binding stimulates the dimerization ...