Scientists in Japan have revealed molecular mechanisms involved in eliminating unwanted body cells. A nuclear protein fragment released into the cell cytoplasm activates a plasma membrane protein to display a lipid on the cell surface, they discovered – signalling other cells to get rid of it. Read more in C&I Magazine.
Over 100 chemicals have been found in the blood of pregnant women and their new-born babies. About half have never been reported before, and around a third have no known source or use. The research has raised concerns that foetuses are being exposed to chemicals with unknown toxicity. Read more in C&I Magazine.
US scientists have discovered a tell-tale marker for the destruction of senescent cells, zombie cells implicated in age-related diseases. Read more in C&I Magazine.