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Cell Surface Receptors
Cell Surface Receptors: are receptors that are embedded in the plasma membrane of cells. They act in cell signaling by receiving extracellular molecules. They're specialized integral membrane proteins that allow communication between the cell and the extracellular space.
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DEC 26, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
According to a multi-disciplinary study carried out by the University of Illinois, a compound was found to effectively s ...Written By: Nouran AminDEC 17, 2018Health & Medicine
EMBL researchers have now found a way to stop itch with light in mice. Nature Biomedical Engineering publishes their res ...Written By: Aswini KannegantiDEC 14, 2018Cancer
Chimeric antigen receptor T cells (CAR-T cells) have emerged as a useful tool for cancer treatments in a small number of ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanNOV 26, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
Microglia, found primarily in CNS plays a role in many disease progression, hence a review to see how it might come to b ...Written By: Sharvin ManickamNOV 25, 2018Microbiology
First identified in 1993, hantavirus infections can cause dangerous and potentially deadly respiratory infections.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 14, 2018Immunology
Using the power of the immune system to eliminate cancerous cells has long the been the goal of immuno-oncology. Immune ...Written By: Aleishia Harris-ArnoldOCT 19, 2018Plants & Animals
Ants, fascinating social insects, studying their foraging behavior reveals valuable information.Written By: Aswini KannegantiAUG 31, 2018Technology
According to a study published in Advanced Materials, a research team at the University of Minnesota attempted, for the ...Written By: Nouran AminAUG 29, 2018Immunology
The Innate Immune response prioritizes lung infection and cell repair over other threats in both infants and adults.Written By: Caitlin WilliamsAUG 21, 2018Immunology
Brain tumors prevent T cells from escaping the bone marrow by altering levels of the S1P1 protein.Written By: Caitlin WilliamsAUG 14, 2018Cancer
Researchers in Florida published the potential for Zika virus to help in the treatment of Neuroblastoma in patients of a ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanJUL 16, 2018Immunology
A recent study has shown that T cell receptors are dispersed across the T cell surface, as opposed to clustered, to allo ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsJUL 09, 2018Immunology
The protein complex mTORC1 has been shown to integrate metabolic and signaling activity to determine the fate of T cell ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsJUN 28, 2018Immunology
The highly complex structure and function of human T cells made the creation of synthetic versions of the immune cells d ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 27, 2018Immunology
While studying specific immune cells in the context of chronic itching in the skin, two Washington University School of ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 16, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
New technology combing therapeutic agents and diagnostics (theranostics) can be used to deliver drugs to cancer cells. F ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 12, 2018Cancer
CD44 is a known cell surface protein involved in numerous interactions; it is overexpressed in cancerous tissue and its ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanJUN 01, 2018Immunology
The unique activity of estrogen hormones and their cell receptors in the female body may explain why women are more like ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 30, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
Recent research has studied the effects of a protein, called apolipoprotein A-I binding protein (AIBP), in mice with che ...Written By: Nouran AminMAY 22, 2018Cancer
Novel PD-L1/TGF-ß fusion protein for HPV-associated cancers enters phase II clinical trial. Oncology researchers excite ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanMAY 21, 2018Cancer
The malarial parasite expresses a protein, VAR2CSA, that binds to chondroitin sulfate (CS) found on both placental and c ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanAPR 11, 2018Immunology
Using CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing tools, researchers identified two genes responsible for suppressing the immune system and ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 31, 2018Microbiology
Scientists have learned more about how viruses are able to change to fit into their environment; they use a previously u ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 20, 2018Immunology
Heart failure that ultimately results from disease factors like high blood pressure can be predicted and potentially pre ...Written By: Kara Marker
DEC 26, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
According to a multi-disciplinary study carried out by the University of Illinois, a compound was found to effectively s
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
DEC 17, 2018
Health & Medicine
EMBL researchers have now found a way to stop itch with light in mice. Nature Biomedical Engineering publishes their res
...
Written By:
Aswini Kanneganti
DEC 14, 2018
Cancer
Chimeric antigen receptor T cells (CAR-T cells) have emerged as a useful tool for cancer treatments in a small number of
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
NOV 26, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
Microglia, found primarily in CNS plays a role in many disease progression, hence a review to see how it might come to b
...
Written By:
Sharvin Manickam
NOV 25, 2018
Microbiology
First identified in 1993, hantavirus infections can cause dangerous and potentially deadly respiratory infections.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 14, 2018
Immunology
Using the power of the immune system to eliminate cancerous cells has long the been the goal of immuno-oncology. Immune
...
Written By:
Aleishia Harris-Arnold
OCT 19, 2018
Plants & Animals
Ants, fascinating social insects, studying their foraging behavior reveals valuable information.
Written By:
Aswini Kanneganti
AUG 31, 2018
Technology
According to a study published in Advanced Materials, a research team at the University of Minnesota attempted, for the
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
AUG 29, 2018
Immunology
The Innate Immune response prioritizes lung infection and cell repair over other threats in both infants and adults.
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
AUG 21, 2018
Immunology
Brain tumors prevent T cells from escaping the bone marrow by altering levels of the S1P1 protein.
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
AUG 14, 2018
Cancer
Researchers in Florida published the potential for Zika virus to help in the treatment of Neuroblastoma in patients of a
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
JUL 16, 2018
Immunology
A recent study has shown that T cell receptors are dispersed across the T cell surface, as opposed to clustered, to allo
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
JUL 09, 2018
Immunology
The protein complex mTORC1 has been shown to integrate metabolic and signaling activity to determine the fate of T cell
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
JUN 28, 2018
Immunology
The highly complex structure and function of human T cells made the creation of synthetic versions of the immune cells d
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 27, 2018
Immunology
While studying specific immune cells in the context of chronic itching in the skin, two Washington University School of
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 16, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
New technology combing therapeutic agents and diagnostics (theranostics) can be used to deliver drugs to cancer cells. F
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 12, 2018
Cancer
CD44 is a known cell surface protein involved in numerous interactions; it is overexpressed in cancerous tissue and its
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
JUN 01, 2018
Immunology
The unique activity of estrogen hormones and their cell receptors in the female body may explain why women are more like
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 30, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Recent research has studied the effects of a protein, called apolipoprotein A-I binding protein (AIBP), in mice with che
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAY 22, 2018
Cancer
Novel PD-L1/TGF-ß fusion protein for HPV-associated cancers enters phase II clinical trial. Oncology researchers excite
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
MAY 21, 2018
Cancer
The malarial parasite expresses a protein, VAR2CSA, that binds to chondroitin sulfate (CS) found on both placental and c
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
APR 11, 2018
Immunology
Using CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing tools, researchers identified two genes responsible for suppressing the immune system and
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 31, 2018
Microbiology
Scientists have learned more about how viruses are able to change to fit into their environment; they use a previously u
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 20, 2018
Immunology
Heart failure that ultimately results from disease factors like high blood pressure can be predicted and potentially pre
...
Written By:
Kara Marker