Search Results - "Seminars in cell & developmental biology"

Exosomes: Key mediators of metastasis and pre-metastatic niche formation by Lobb, Richard J., Lima, Luize G., Möller, Andreas

“…While tumour cells are classically known to communicate via direct cell-to-cell contact and the secretion of soluble protein-based factors such as cytokines…”
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Enteric nervous system development: A crest cell’s journey from neural tube to colon by Nagy, Nandor, Goldstein, Allan M.

“…•Enteric nervous system (ENS) develops from neural crest-derived cells.•Enteric neural crest cells (ENCCs) migrate along the developing gut to form two…”
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Ciliogenesis membrane dynamics and organization by Zhao, Huijie, Khan, Ziam, Westlake, Christopher J.

“…Ciliogenesis is a complex multistep process used to describe assembly of cilia and flagella. These organelles play essential roles in motility and signaling on…”
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Grass inflorescence architecture and meristem determinacy by Bommert, Peter, Whipple, Clinton

“…The grass inflorescence is striking not only for its beauty and diversity, but also for its developmental complexity. While models of inflorescence…”
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Sugar compartmentation as an environmental stress adaptation strategy in plants by Yamada, Kohji, Osakabe, Yuriko

“…The sessile nature of plants has driven their evolution to cope flexibly with ever-changing surrounding environments. The development of stress tolerance…”
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Telocytes heterogeneity: From cellular morphology to functional evidence by Cretoiu, Dragos, Radu, Beatrice Mihaela, Banciu, Adela, Banciu, Daniel Dumitru, Cretoiu, Sanda Maria

“…Telocytes (TCs), located ubiquitously in the internal organs of vertebrates, are a heterogeneous, recently described, cell population of the stromal space…”
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Annexins are instrumental for efficient plasma membrane repair in cancer cells by Lauritzen, Stine Prehn, Boye, Theresa Louise, Nylandsted, Jesper

“…Plasma membrane stress can cause damage to the plasma membrane, both when imposed by the extracellular environment and by enhanced oxidative stress. Cells cope…”
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In vivo reprogramming as a new approach to cardiac regenerative therapy by Sadahiro, Taketaro, Ieda, Masaki

“…Cardiovascular diseases are a common cause of death worldwide. Adult cardiomyocytes have limited regenerative capacity after injury, and there is growing…”
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A frog’s eye view: Foundational revelations and future promises by Donner, Kristian, Yovanovich, Carola A.M.

“…From the mid-19th century until the 1980’s, frogs and toads provided important research models for many fundamental questions in visual neuroscience. In the…”
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Oxidative stress and adult neurogenesis—Effects of radiation and superoxide dismutase deficiency by Huang, Ting-Ting, Zou, Yani, Corniola, Rikki

“…► Redox balance affects neural stem cells proliferation and differentiation. ► Redox balance affects the lineage decision of neural stem cells. ► Ionizing…”
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Conserved rules in embryonic development of cortical interneurons by Laclef, Christine, Métin, Christine

“…This review will focus on early aspects of cortical interneurons (cIN) development from specification to migration and final positioning in the human cerebral…”
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Canalization, a central concept in biology by Debat, Vincent, Le Rouzic, Arnaud

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14-3-3 proteins as potential therapeutic targets by Zhao, Jing, Meyerkord, Cheryl L., Du, Yuhong, Khuri, Fadlo R., Fu, Haian

“…► 14-3-3 proteins and 14-3-3-mediated protein–protein interaction networks are intimately involved in the regulation of a large number of physiological and…”
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Flagellar motility of the pathogenic spirochetes by Wolgemuth, Charles W.

“…Bacterial pathogens are often classified by their toxicity and invasiveness. The invasiveness of a given bacterium is determined by how capable the bacterium…”
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Development and stem cells of the esophagus by Zhang, Yongchun, Jiang, Ming, Kim, Eugene, Lin, Sijie, Liu, Kuancan, Lan, Xiaopeng, Que, Jianwen

“…The esophagus is derived from the anterior portion of the developmental intermediate foregut, a structure that also gives rise to other organs including the…”
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BDCA3+CLEC9A+ human dendritic cell function and development by van der Aa, Evelyn, van Montfoort, Nadine, Woltman, Andrea M.

“…•This review summarizes current knowledge on human BDCA3+CLEC9A+ dendritic cells (DC).•An overview of the phenotypic characteristics of BDCA3+CLEC9A+ DC is…”
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DNA double-strand break repair pathways, chromosomal rearrangements and cancer by Kasparek, Torben R., Humphrey, Timothy C.

“…► We consider the relationship between chromosomal rearrangements and cancer. ► We review the mechanisms by which non-homologous end joining (NHEJ) and…”
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Oncogenes strike a balance between cellular growth and homeostasis by Qiu, Bo, Simon, M. Celeste

“…Altered tumor cell metabolism is now firmly established as a hallmark of human cancer. Downstream of oncogenic events, metabolism is re-wired to support…”
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Environmental sensing and plant development by Osakabe, Yuriko

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Connexins in skeletal muscle development and disease by Merrifield, Peter A., Laird, Dale W.

“…Gap junctions consist of clusters of intercellular channels composed of connexins that connect adjacent cells and allow the exchange of small molecules. While…”
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