Scientists have attempted to map the human cell since the first microscope was invented more than 400 years ago. But many components of the cell still remain uncharted. " We know each of the ...

Scientists have uncovered new details about cellular filaments that play a critical role in wound healing, according to a ...

These tube-shaped structures are the second key component of the cytoskeleton and are comprised of numerous tubulin proteins. These tiny tubes are important for transport processes within a cell ...

Squamous cell cancer (SCC) is a type of skin cancer. To determine the severity of SCC, doctors use a staging system. There are five stages in total, ranging from 0 to 4. SCC stages describe the ...

This is a specific cytoskeleton underneath the plasma membrane. This is not the stress fibers inside the cell; rather, it is a very narrow compartment at around 200 nanometers from the top of the ...