EVERY cell of the body is brought into material relationship with all other cells in virtue of the existence o£ a common medium, the blood, which is maintained in constant circulation throughout the ...

The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet has decided to award The 2013 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine jointly to James E. Rothman, Randy W. Schekman and Thomas C. Südhof for their ...

The germinal centre (GC) of lymphoid organs is the main structure where antigen-activated B cells diversify their immunoglobulin genes by somatic hypermutation (SHM) to generate high-affinity ...

The structure and function of the kidney, including its roles in urine production and homeostasis. This is the first in a series of articles examining the renal system. Abstract The kidneys are ...

Membrane proteins are proteins that are part of or interact with cell membranes, and they are responsible for carrying out the majority of the functions of these membranes. Membrane proteins account ...

Pancreatitis is an inflammation of the pancreas. It may occur suddenly, in a severe form as in acute pancreatitis, or may continue as a slow, long drawn illness as in chronic pancreatitis. Anatomy - ...

Single cell RNA-sequencing measures the distribution levels of each gene across of population of cells. This can be used to study the development and physiology of cells, as well as disease. Single ...

The skeletal system is formed of bones and cartilage, which are connected by ligaments to form a framework for the remainder of the body tissues. This article, the first in a two-part series on the ...

The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet has today decided to award The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for 2002 jointly to Sydney Brenner, H. Robert Horvitz and John E. Sulston for their ...

The UNC School of Medicine recently announced its new Masters of Science in Cell Biology and Physiology, with the program's first cohort set to begin coursework in the fall 2025 semester. The nine ...