Removing a single amino acid can determine whether new proteins assemble into stable complexes within mitochondria. An enzyme ...

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Complete mucosal healing is a key therapeutic goal in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). While ferroptosis-mediated epithelial cell death is known to compromise the mucosal barrier as the cornerstone ...

"Mitochondria = Energy-producing factories"Many of you likely learned this during your school days.Of course, that is not ...

In the previous article on 'Seasons and the Body,' we used seasonal changes as a gateway to look at how our bodies function while receiving information about the 'environment' and 'time'.So, how is ...

Scientists discovered that aging cells can use malfunctioning mitochondria to unlock inflammatory genes and keep the immune ...

Bone marrow transplants could offer a way for diseased cells in the heart and brain to get replacement mitochondria. In a ...

Sometimes I read a paper that literally gives me goosebumps—not because it gave me the answer to a question I’ve been seeking, but because it blindsided me with an idea I couldn’t have imagined.

Senescent cells remain alive after they stop dividing, earning the nickname “zombie” cells because they persist in tissue ...

Cardiolipin sits right in that membrane. It's a phospholipid, but an unusual one: instead of the two fatty acid chains found in most phospholipids, it has four. You'll find it mainly in the inner ...

When a blood clot chokes off the supply of oxygen and glucose to a region of the brain, the neurons caught in the ischemic ...

The rise of LED lighting in residential and commercial spaces has sparked discussions among health experts. Some researchers ...