called EPS (i.e., extracellular polymeric substances) (Figure 1). The biofilm is an adaptation for stabilizing the local environment of bacteria against stresses that is flexible and can be easily ...

So it acts as a switch turned on by changes in the environment to trigger changes within individual cells. "Even though ...

A research team led by Prof. Hans-Curt Flemming from the Institute of Oceanology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IOCAS) ...

and the materials affect microalgae functions by interfering with matter and energy transfer between microalgae and the extracellular environment. Inorganic materials combine with microalgal cells ...

are high molecular weight polymers that microorganisms secrete into their extracellular environment. EPS serves as the carrier of the structural integrity of microbial biofilms, determining the ...

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) shuttle important biologically active molecules out of cells. Characterizing their size, density, biochemical composition, and cell of origin provide researchers with ...

Given the importance of GPCRs in transmitting signals from the extracellular environment and potential as drug targets, scientists have sought to understand their role in pancreatic islet cell ...

Recently, an antibody known as 3E1, which specifically binds to the extracellular domain of CADM1, has emerged as a promising tool for targeted drug delivery to CADM1-expressing cells.

Eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells produce minute (40-1000 nm) membrane vesicles that are released into the local environment. These extracellular vesicles (EVs), including exosomes and microvesicles, ...

Ann Wehman, Ph.D., joins Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics to focus on cell biology research and teaching genetics.

Lu hopes that the tools her team builds will shed new light on how the environment affects health. “Our long-term vision is an extracellular vesicle tricorder that provides a new lens for ...