They have been proposed as potential vectors for drug delivery. They would encapsulate their therapeutic “cargo” with a cell membrane rather than a synthetic polymer which would be better tolerated by ...

Plasmodesmata are lined by the same membrane that surrounds the cell and they allow molecules to move from one cell into the surrounding cells.

By securely attaching ERM proteins to cancer cell membranes, the researchers were able to restore the membrane-actin attachment so it resembled that of a normal cell.

Especially, stem cell membrane-coated nanoparticles have the following advantages: stem cells are easy to isolate and expand in vitro. Thus, multilineage potential and phenotypes could be preserved ...

Many proteins with important biological functions are embedded in a biomembrane in the cells of humans and other living organisms. But how do they get in there in the first place? Researchers in the ...

Synthetic biology allows scientists to design genetic circuits that can be placed in cells, giving them new functions such as producing drugs or other useful molecules. However, as these circuits ...

The process for isolating primary cells and preparing them for successful nonperfusion culture, while well understood, too often proves to be problematic. Here we review the basic methods and ...

Plants droop and shed their leaves when parched, but with a splash of water, their stems regain strength and their leaves ...

To do that, they programmed the cells with proteins called SNAREs, which insert themselves into the cell membrane. There, they bind to corresponding SNAREs found on surfaces of other liposomes ...

Genetic circuits can be isolated within individual synthetic "cells," preventing them from disrupting each other, demonstrated MIT researchers. The scientists can also control communication ...