Its origin from mitochondrial DNA suggests that it may function as part of a retrograde signaling system, where mitochondria ...

Imagine a world in which engineered cells, plants, tissues and nonliving yet biologically active entities are integrated into our everyday lives and have critical roles in solving grand challenges in ...

Researchers led by Jacques Drouin and his team at the IRCM discovered an intercellular communication mechanism behind the balance of hormones needed to keep a human healthy. Hormonal balance is ...

Extracellular molecules such as ions, amino acids, nucleotides, and proteins are essential mediators of intercellular communication in multicellular organisms. These diffusible factors contribute to ...

A team of scientists at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (CNIC), led by Prof. Francisco Sánchez-Madrid, has characterized a cell signal that impedes intercellular ...

A research team led by Professors Yixuan Wang and Shaorong Gao from the School of Life Sciences and Technology at Tongji University has made significant progress in understanding early human embryonic ...