The return of the peroxisome
Highlighted several new developments in the peroxisome field, including advances in our understanding of their partitioning during cell division, the role of the PTS1 receptor in import of proteins into the organelle and the formation of new peroxisomes f

Origin and evolution of the peroxisomal proteome
Findings in this study indicate that the peroxisome does not have an endosymbiotic origin and that its proteins were recruited from pools existing within the primitive eukaryote.

The shape of life: research sheds light on how cells take shape
This phenomenon of pattern formation is critical in developmental biology. But the forces that govern it are far from clear.

Loosen up, DNA: Leukemia gene changes genetic packaging
While the research involving a cellular signaling system known as JAK/STAT focused on complex questions involving the roots of cancer, the answers the researchers got came very simply and clearly – in red and white.

No cell walls, no new cancer cells
As with a house, the cell wall needs to be built at just the right moment to protect and allow the construction of internal components. A team from the Uppsala Branch of the global Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research (LICR) has not only shown how the cel

Researchers discover communication signal for tissue development
The finding provides new information about how cells and tissues determine when to let go from surfaces during new growth, according to the researchers.

Beyond lipids: understanding the mechanics of atherosclerosis
Atherosclerotic narrowing and hardening of coronary arteries typically appear first at vessel branches, and a study in the October issue of Cellular Signalling reports that the type of mechanical stretching found at those branches activates a cellular pro

New angiogenesis finding may help fight cancer growth
A researcher has discovered a new part of the complicated mechanism that governs the formation of blood vessels, or angiogenesis.

Mitochondria
The article is a review of the mitochondrion; its own genetic material and diseases associated with this organelle...

Movement of chromosome in nucleus visualized
The cell is understood to be highly organized, with specialized areas for different functions and molecular motors shuttling components around...

Aquaporin-11: A channel protein lacking apparent transport function expressed in brain
Two recently described aquaporins, numbers 11 and 12, appear to be more distantly related to the other mammalian aquaporins and aquaglyceroporins...

Actin polymerisation at the cytoplasmic face of eukaryotic nuclei
There exists abundant molecular and ultra-structural evidence to suggest that cytoplasmic actin can physically interact with the nuclear envelope (NE) membrane system. However, this interaction has yet to be characterised in living interphase cells...

New Compound Class Found To Trigger Changes In Cell Garbage Can
Researchers have discovered a novel class of compounds that affects the cell's garbage disposal system which degrades proteins and opens a window for understanding a vital cell function as well as for treating heart disease and cancer...

Rewind, Please: Nature Paper Shows That Cell Division Is Reversible
Scientist has found a way to reverse the process of cell division. The discovery could have important implications for the treatment of cancer, birth defects and numerous other diseases and disorders.

Serotonin receptor: A rheostat in brain for emotion that may be linked to depression
New research suggests these drugs work by acting on a specific serotonin receptor called the 5-HT1A autoreceptor, which the study's investigators found plays a key role in regulating the response of the amygdala.

How The Cellular 'Garbage Disposal' Grinds To A Halt To Cause Batten Disease
Scientists have discovered just how a genetic defect disrupts the cellular "garbage disposal" of a cell, resulting in a horrific childhood disease that kills most patients before the age of 25...

Mechanism controls movement of cell structures
Researchers discover new mechanism controlling movement of cell structures...

Leptin has powerful effect on reward center in the brain
Leptin, a hormone critical for normal food intake and metabolism, exerts a strong effect on appetite by acting in the mid-brain region as well as in the hypothalamus, according to a study...

Yale Scientists Give The Golgi Apparatus Its Own Identity, Paving The Way For More Targeted Cancer Research
Contrary to previous beliefs, the Golgi apparatus is an organelle that exists independently of the larger endoplasmic reticulum and is a crucial component of cell division...

The nuclear envelope
A summary about the nuclear envelope