Sugar structures on kidney cells predict immune therapy response, study finds

Among modern cancer therapies, immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) are among the most successful treatment methods. These ...

One way brain 'conductors' find precise connection to target cells

New research reveals how a class of neurons that help coordinate communication in the brain link up with their target cells, ...
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Temporal-specific single-cell atlas of human type A aortic dissection reveals immune cell dynamics and therapeutic targets

This study provides a comprehensive evaluation of how the composition of immune landscape is altered in the aortic wall of diverse types of AD, and opens new avenues for a rational and precise anti-AD ...
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Researchers create over 400 types of nerve cells from stem cells

Nerve cells are not just nerve cells. Depending on how finely we distinguish, there are several hundred to several thousand different types of nerve cell in the human brain according to the latest ...

Scientists finally know how cells build a structure that lets them migrate

Some of the body's cells stay put for life, while others are free to roam. To move, these migratory cells rely on ...
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Scientists identify 16 types of nerve cells in human sense of touch

No less than 16 different types of nerve cells have been identified by scientists in a new study on the human sense of touch. Comparisons between humans, mice and macaques show both similarities and ...