The immune system plays a dual role in inflammation and cancer development. Immune system effector cells quickly identify and destroy malignant cells, but immune system-mediated inflammation regulates ...

Preclinical study findings point to new possibilities for strategies for treating metastatic TNBC patients for whom there are no specific therapies.

Cell-cell adhesion-induced patterning in keratinocytes can be explained by just starvation and strong adhesion, Hokkaido University researchers find. Fingerprints are one of the best-recognised ...

Cell adhesion molecules are ubiquitous, specifying precise cell–cell interactions in many, diverse, cellular processes. Now, researchers have engineered molecules that act like “cellular glue,” ...

Laminins are extracellular matrix (ECM) glycoproteins that preserve the structural and functional integrity of tissues. These heterotrimeric proteins, composed of one α, β and γ chain encoded by ...

The cells of all animals—including humans—are characterized by their ability to adhere particularly well to surfaces in their environment. This mechanically stable adhesion enables the development of ...

More than a billion years ago, amoebae split off from their sister eukaryotes, which later gave rise to animals. The talin protein (fluorescing red and white in this microscopic image) is found in ...