A team of researchers from the University of Aberdeen has uncovered, for the first time, how genes linked to autism and intellectual disability may influence early brain development.

The numerous cells that make up mammalian tissues are surrounded by an intricate network of proteins known as the extracellular matrix (ECM). Together, these proteins provide cells with a structural ...

The promise of adoptive T-cell therapies—immunotherapy in which T cells are collected from a patient, enhanced, and reinfused—is growing, especially against blood cancers. However, a better ...

T cells experience different mechanical signals in different tissues. Researchers have engineered a tissue-mimicking hydrogel model to show that more elastic tissues induce T cells to become ...

A recent article in Small highlights a new method for studying tumor cell interactions and testing anti-metastatic drugs through the development of an Under-oil Open Microfluidic System (UOMS). This ...

"T cells that experienced a more elastic collagen matrix were more likely to develop into 'effector-like T cells,' whereas T cells that experienced a more viscous ECM matrix rather became 'memory-like ...

A new lab-grown material has revealed that some of the effects of aging in the heart may be slowed and even reversed. The discovery could open the door to therapies that rejuvenate the heart by ...

Sarcopenia—reduced muscle mass, strength, and function—is often associated with aging and frequently impacts quality of life in the elderly. Individuals with sarcopenia are also prone to further ...

(Boston) — The successful campaign of adoptive T cell therapies, a type of immunotherapy in which immune T cells are collected from a patient, enhanced outside of the body, and reinfused back into the ...