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Structural and functional insights into the chloroplast division site regulators PARC6 and PDV1 in the intermembrane space
PDV1 was thought to work corporately with PDV2 to recruit ARC5 to the chloroplast division site in the cytosol. However, we found that the major role of PDV1 is to interact with and regulate the ...
Frontiers22d
Liver sinusoidal endothelial cells regulate the balance between hepatic immunosuppression and immunosurveillance
This self-preservation mechanism can however decrease the efficiency of immunosurveillance of malignant cells by CD8 T cells. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is initiated by chronic viral infections, ...
gadgets36027d
Photosynthetic Machinery from Plants Operates Within Hamster Cells, Claims New Study
Red algal chloroplasts stayed active in hamster cells for 48 hours A new technique enables chloroplast integration into animal cells Study offers potential for photosynthesis in non-plant organisms ...
Nature29d
Revealed: the fatty cells that are the ‘bubble wrap’ of the body
The ear and the nose are squishy and stretchy thanks in part to ‘bubble wrap’ cells that provide extra cushioning and structural support to various body parts, a wide-ranging study 1 shows.