In eukaryotic cells, which are found in complex organisms including humans, little membrane-bound organelles carry out various functions. It's been suggested that these organelles, which all have ...

Organelles are the functional units of a cell. They perform specialised functions, and defects in their enzymes performing those functions can result in metabolic disorders.

Hyperspectral imaging has provided an insight into how cells organize and prioritize organelle growth. As cells grow, their organelles also need to grow. But do all the organelles grow at the same ...

Lipids are difficult to detect with light microscopy. Using a new chemical labeling strategy, a Dresden-based team led by ...

Decoding the language of cells: Unveiling the proteins behind cellular organelle communication Date: April 13, 2024 Source: Pohang University of Science & Technology (POSTECH) Summary: A ...

However, many others don’t have clear functions. Nonmembrane-bound organelles could have more numerous and diverse functions than their membrane-bound counterparts.

Researchers discovered that epithelial cells reshape the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) to sense tissue curvature and coordinate wound healing. In convex gaps, the ER becomes tubular, enabling cells to ...

Mitochondria are cellular organelles that play an important role in making ATP (adenosine triphosphate), the molecular fuel ...

Macrophages are part of the immune system's frontline; they attack and "eat" invaders to protect surrounding cells. They, ...

New research, published today in the journal Science, shows how lysosomes - organelles that act like cells' waste disposal ...