Sentences with phrase «regulates cell shape»

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First author of the paper, Dr Christian Schwartz, a European Molecular Biology Organization Long Term Fellow in Professor Fallon's group, added: «It is fascinating that a small cell population such as the ILC2s can regulate the expansion of Th2 cells and thereby shape the whole outcome of an immune response — be it beneficial in case of parasitic infections, or detrimental as in the case of allergic responses.»

Astrocytes, named for their star - like shape, are ubiquitous brain cells known for regulating excitatory synapse formation through cells.

Apart from advancing our understanding of how plants regulate their growth and shape, this research presents new questions for stem cell researchers in regards to cell size checkpoints and their importance during organism development.

The research team found that this non-coding RNA fragment maintains healthy cells through two mechanisms: Firstly by regulating the levels of DIRAS3, one of its neigboring genes that is involved in cell replication; secondly by suppressing a network of genes that prepare cells to change their shape and prepare for metastasis.

This process is called metastasis and requires a whole network of genes to regulate the transformation of cell shape and mobilization.

Obtaining detailed insights into their three - dimensional shape will not only help to understand how they function but also how this function is regulated in the cell.

The gene discovered in the research couples the exocytosis - regulating protein Sec10 with formin, a protein that regulates the remodeling of the actin cytoskeleton critical to forming cell shapes.

Eukaryotic cells are compartmentalized by membranes, whose shape and dynamics are precisely regulated to maintain their correct functions.

Voltage - dependent potassium ion (K +) channels (Kv channels) conduct K + ions across the cell membrane in response to changes in the membrane voltage, thereby regulating neuronal excitability by modulating the shape and frequency of action potentials.

But a deeper understanding of how Jagged regulates duct cell formation in livers could shape strategies to help fix these structures to potentially spare the 10 to 30 percent of patients that eventually need a liver transplant.»

The proliferation of cells, in particular the orientation in which they divide, is key in regulating the shapes of tissues.

My lab studies genes and signals in cells that regulate the growth and shape of plants.

All living cells, from simple yeasts to human brain cells, regulate their rate of growth and their ultimate size and shape.

A small butterfly - shaped gland located at the front our neck, the thyroid regulates the metabolism of every organ and cell in our body.