The origin of the concept of the plasma membrane is rather ambiguously identified. It antedated Pfeffer and deVries, and, after searching the literature, the writer attributes it to Carl Nägeli (1855) ...

More importantly, these technologies will facilitate the study of minor membrane lipid constituents that may have important roles in bacterial physiology. Finally, discoveries in bacterial lipid ...

Ion transport is vital in determining salinity tolerance in plants; main crucial points include specific processes of cation and anion transport across plasma membranes of root cells ...

Dysferlin is essential for plasma membrane repair, and mutations in this protein cause various muscle diseases. Here the authors report the structure of dysferlin, offering insights into its ...

J Midwifery Womens Health. 2009;54(3):259-260. Stripping membranes, sometimes called membrane sweeping, is a method used to try to start labor. The health care provider puts her or his finger into ...

If you're keen to save on your setup, the best membrane keyboards can help you stay nimble on the battlefield without breaking the bank. These decks won't hold up to their premium mechanical ...

Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas, (CIBERNED), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Av. Monforte de Lemos, 3-5, 28029 Madrid, Spain ...

“We have now discovered a sensor inside the cell that ensures that only functional MHC-I molecules are transported to the plasma membrane, while the defective units are eliminated,” explains D ...

In this study, our results uncover the function and mechanism of CHMP5 in the regulation of cell senescence and bone formation in osteogenic cells. Deletion of Chmp5 causes endolysosomal dysfunction ...

Although each organelle has a different function, they are similar in that every one is wrapped up in a membrane. Membrane-bound organelles were the textbook standard of how scientists thought ...