A further understanding of the organelle could pave the way for better treatment of genetic and neurodegenerative diseases.

Hemifusomes are fused vesicles, or sacs of fluid, that were previously unknown to exist inside cells. They were discovered ...

University of Virginia scientists discover new cell organelle called "hemifusome" that helps manage cellular recycling.

It has been known for several years that abnormal chromosome numbers lead to protein imbalances in the affected cells.

Unlike other organelles (miniature organs within the cell), mitochondria have two membranes, an outer one and an inner one. Each membrane has different functions.

The laboratory of Ege Kavalali, professor and chair of the Department of Pharmacology, published a paper in Nature ...

The organelles were present in the cylindrical cells of well-developed laterals, being confined to the cytoplasm adjacent to the outer walls, where they lay next to the layer of chloroplasts found ...

In this review, we provide a conceptual framework of how different organelles are actively positioned in diverse cell types and biological processes. In particular, we focus on our current ...

How do mitochondrial organelles remove damaged parts of inner membrane for recycling in the cytoplasm? The discovery of an exit route that flips inner membrane outside the organelle provides some ...

Most people understand mitochondria function in regard to energy production. Learn how mitochondria function in cell death and regeneration.

Cytose and cytoplasm are related, but the two terms should not be used interchangeably. Cytosol is a component of the cytoplasm. Cytoplasm contains all the materials found in the cell membrane, ...

In eukaryotic cells, which are found in complex organisms including humans, little membrane-bound organelles carry out various functions. It's been suggested that these organelles, which all have ...