To overcome the worldwide shortage of donor corneas, transplantation of cultured corneal endothelial cells (CECs) as substitutes has been attempted in experimental studies to treat corneal endothelial ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Nanoparticles can deliver different types of drugs to specific cell types, for example, chemotherapy to cancer cells. But for all the benefits they offer and to get to where they ...

The cell membrane serves as a barrier that protects the rich, internal cellular environment from external threats such as pathogens and chemicals. Nevertheless, this barrier is not impenetrable.

Researchers have identified a novel mechanism by which bacteria form membrane vesicles, which bacteria employ to communicate with each other or to defend themselves against antibiotics. By studying ...