Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) osteoarthritis (OA) is a progressive degenerative disease in which the intricate mechanisms of the condyle cartilage damage are yet to be disclosed. A detailed ...

Most cell signals are chemical in nature. For example, prokaryotic organisms have sensors that detect nutrients and help them navigate toward food sources. In multicellular organisms, growth factors, ...

The immune system depends on molecular alarms that detect danger inside cells. One of these alarms is STING, short for ...

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 ...

Millions of people worldwide are periodically or chronically affected by gut-related conditions, such as irritable bowel ...