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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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MAR 24, 2022Immunology
Our bodies need sugar; carbohydrates are critical to health. But many of the foods we consume, like soft drinks, cereals ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 20, 2022Health & Medicine
Scientists have investigated the role of regulatory T cells in autoimmune disease. Regulatory T cells carry the CD4 prot ...Written By: Alexandria BassFEB 11, 2022Cannabis Sciences
According to a recent study published in Oncotarget, cannabis extracts may harbor the potential to eventually be tailore ...Written By: Nadine HusamiFEB 08, 2022Health & Medicine
Zilucoplan, a peptide inhibitor under investigation for the treatment of generalized myasthenia gravis in adults, was fo ...Written By: Alexandria BassJAN 27, 2022Cancer
Magnesium deficiency is associated with some types of cancer, including breast, ovarian, and kidney cancer. Pre-cl ...Written By: Katie KokolusJAN 19, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Immune cells called macrophages are on the front lines of our body's defense system; macrophages can detect pathogens an ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 05, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
The SARS-CoV-2 virus that emerged in December 2019 causes the disease COVID-19, a pandemic that has killed over 5 millio ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 15, 2021Microbiology
Researchers engineered a genetic circuit to make pathogenic bacteria called Myxococcus xanthus move in swirled patterns.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 07, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
More mutations, more transmissible, and more likely to infect vaccinated people—coronavirus variants such as Omicr ...Written By: Tara FernandesNOV 30, 2021Immunology
HIV is a master of disguise. Once the virus enters the body, it has a number of sophisticated mechanisms through which i ...Written By: Tara FernandesNOV 22, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Clinical depression is estimated to impact over 264 million people worldwide in any given year, but it's difficult to tr ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 17, 2021Technology
The textbook symptoms of COVID-19 infection are often respiratory ones; at least, that’s what most people focus on ...Written By: Ryan VingumNOV 04, 2021Immunology
An increasing number of COVID-19 patients have reported ear-related issues: ringing in the ear, hearing loss, and balanc ...Written By: Tara FernandesOCT 07, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Viruses are natures shapeshifters; their genomes are in a constant state of flux as they divide in their hosts. Over tim ...Written By: Tara FernandesOCT 07, 2021Cancer
Neuroblastoma is a cancer of immature nerve cells found in various areas, including the adrenal glands, neck, chest ...Written By: Katie KokolusSEP 27, 2021Microbiology
Rift Valley fever virus is carried by mosquitoes, and when it's passed to livestock including cattle, goats, and sheep, ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 20, 2021Health & Medicine
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, someone dies from a stroke every four minutes in the U ...Written By: Christopher DiMaioSEP 14, 2021Health & Medicine
As treatments and infection control practices surrounding COVID-19 continue to evolve, nanotechnological solutions are b ...Written By: Christopher DiMaioSEP 02, 2021Immunology
Innate lymphoid cells, or ILCs, are specialized immune cells that are increasingly entering the research spotlight. Thes ...Written By: Tara FernandesAUG 21, 2021Microbiology
Researchers investigating how the SARS-CoV-2 virus gets into cells to cause COVID-19 learned early on in the pandemic th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 13, 2021Cancer
An immunotherapy engineered to be triggered by ultrasound beams significantly slows the growth of cancerous tumors in mi ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 13, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
We've learned a lot about the virus that causes COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, in the past year and a half. Researchers know the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 12, 2021Immunology
Australian researchers have found a new molecular binding site on the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, a discovery that ...Written By: Tara FernandesAUG 05, 2021Immunology
Talking, singing, coughing—all of these can spread COVID-19 from an infected person via respiratory aerosols. Thes ...Written By: Tara Fernandes
MAR 24, 2022
Immunology
Our bodies need sugar; carbohydrates are critical to health. But many of the foods we consume, like soft drinks, cereals
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 20, 2022
Health & Medicine
Scientists have investigated the role of regulatory T cells in autoimmune disease. Regulatory T cells carry the CD4 prot
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
FEB 11, 2022
Cannabis Sciences
According to a recent study published in Oncotarget, cannabis extracts may harbor the potential to eventually be tailore
...
Written By:
Nadine Husami
FEB 08, 2022
Health & Medicine
Zilucoplan, a peptide inhibitor under investigation for the treatment of generalized myasthenia gravis in adults, was fo
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
JAN 27, 2022
Cancer
Magnesium deficiency is associated with some types of cancer, including breast, ovarian, and kidney cancer. Pre-cl
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JAN 19, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Immune cells called macrophages are on the front lines of our body's defense system; macrophages can detect pathogens an
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 05, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
The SARS-CoV-2 virus that emerged in December 2019 causes the disease COVID-19, a pandemic that has killed over 5 millio
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 15, 2021
Microbiology
Researchers engineered a genetic circuit to make pathogenic bacteria called Myxococcus xanthus move in swirled patterns.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 07, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
More mutations, more transmissible, and more likely to infect vaccinated people—coronavirus variants such as Omicr
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
NOV 30, 2021
Immunology
HIV is a master of disguise. Once the virus enters the body, it has a number of sophisticated mechanisms through which i
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
NOV 22, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Clinical depression is estimated to impact over 264 million people worldwide in any given year, but it's difficult to tr
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 17, 2021
Technology
The textbook symptoms of COVID-19 infection are often respiratory ones; at least, that’s what most people focus on
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
NOV 04, 2021
Immunology
An increasing number of COVID-19 patients have reported ear-related issues: ringing in the ear, hearing loss, and balanc
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
OCT 07, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Viruses are natures shapeshifters; their genomes are in a constant state of flux as they divide in their hosts. Over tim
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
OCT 07, 2021
Cancer
Neuroblastoma is a cancer of immature nerve cells found in various areas, including the adrenal glands, neck, chest
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
SEP 27, 2021
Microbiology
Rift Valley fever virus is carried by mosquitoes, and when it's passed to livestock including cattle, goats, and sheep,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 20, 2021
Health & Medicine
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, someone dies from a stroke every four minutes in the U
...
Written By:
Christopher DiMaio
SEP 14, 2021
Health & Medicine
As treatments and infection control practices surrounding COVID-19 continue to evolve, nanotechnological solutions are b
...
Written By:
Christopher DiMaio
SEP 02, 2021
Immunology
Innate lymphoid cells, or ILCs, are specialized immune cells that are increasingly entering the research spotlight. Thes
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
AUG 21, 2021
Microbiology
Researchers investigating how the SARS-CoV-2 virus gets into cells to cause COVID-19 learned early on in the pandemic th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 13, 2021
Cancer
An immunotherapy engineered to be triggered by ultrasound beams significantly slows the growth of cancerous tumors in mi
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 13, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
We've learned a lot about the virus that causes COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, in the past year and a half. Researchers know the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 12, 2021
Immunology
Australian researchers have found a new molecular binding site on the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, a discovery that
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
AUG 05, 2021
Immunology
Talking, singing, coughing—all of these can spread COVID-19 from an infected person via respiratory aerosols. Thes
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes