The link between cytoskeletal actin dynamics and correlated gene activities was unclear. However, the discovery that globular actin polymerization liberates myocardin family transcriptional ...

The responses of phagocytes to pathogens include phagocytosis, proteolytic destruction within granules, and damage induced by hydroxyl radical, superoxide, and hydrogen peroxide generated by NADPH ...

Insects possess a remarkable ability to develop innate immune memory, and the mechanisms underlying this process are becoming a central topic in innate immunity research.

Glial cells play an important role in supporting the body's nervous system. Several types of glial cells exist. Learn more here.

Recognition of ligands by CRP promotes phagocytosis in two ways. First, ligand-complexed CRP binds C1q and activates the classical human c-omplement pathway, leading to the deposition of opsonic ...

While the discovery that phagocytosis is a major homeostatic process in the heart is conceptually striking and exciting, it is clear that the unknowns still far outnumber the knowns. We briefly ...

Surface acoustic wave (SAW) stimulation has been reported to increase in vitro wound healing by about a factor of 2, which is a promising observation in the field of biophysics. However, its ...