Molecular Anchor Discovered: How Plant Cells Wire Actin Filaments to Their Membranes
Researchers have identified the plant-specific myosin ATM2 as a molecular tether that stabilizes actin filaments at the plasma membrane by ...
Tag: plasma membrane
Plant receptor SRF3 balances iron uptake and immune defense, study finds
Salk Institute scientists discovered that the plant cell surface receptor SRF3 coordinates iron homeostasis and immune responses through ubiquitin-dependent reorganization, ...
Molecular Brake Found That Keeps Lipid-Scrambling Protein TMEM63B Switched Off
Researchers at Institute of Science Tokyo show that the C-terminal tail of TMEM63B, particularly the Leu776 residue, acts as an ...
Lipid Nanoparticles Trigger Pain Receptor TRPA1 and Reshape Calcium Signaling in Cells
New research shows that synthetic lipid nanoparticles trigger irregular calcium signals in cells partly through the pain-sensing ion channel TRPA1, ...
Super-Resolution Imaging Reveals How Cells Sort Lipids During Endocytosis
Super-resolution imaging and mathematical modelling show that clathrin-mediated endocytosis sorts lipids only weakly, with plasma membrane lipid asymmetry explaining nearly ...
Cholesterol Gatekeeper NPC1L1 Found to Reshuffle Membrane Cholesterol Between Leaflets
New research shows the cholesterol absorption protein NPC1L1 redistributes accessible cholesterol between the two leaflets of the cell membrane through ...
Small Viral C4 Protein Rewires Plant Cells and Triggers Severe Disease Symptoms
Researchers have provided the first experimental characterization of the C4 protein encoded by the recently described parsley yellow leaf curl ...
Ultrasound Waves Reawaken Ovarian Cancer Cells’ Vulnerability to Iron-Driven Death
Low-intensity focused ultrasound with microbubbles disrupts plasma membrane properties of paclitaxel-resistant ovarian cancer cells, disabling SLC7A11 and triggering ferroptotic cell ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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