T cell nucleus travels across cell to boost infection-fighting response

The white blood cells in question are cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs), also known as killer T cells. These "warrior" cells ...

Actin scaffold in cell nucleus explains survival of cancer cells

Cancer cells are subjected to high mechanical pressure that leads to a rupture of the nuclear envelope when migrating through ...

Scientists use human skin cells to create functional eggs, opening a door to new infertility treatments

Scientists have developed functional eggs from ordinary human skin cells, a proof of concept that could open up new ways to ...

Scientists discover that cell nucleus is actually less dense than surrounding cytoplasm

Just as life pulsates in big vibrant cities, it also prospers in crowded environments inside cells. The interior of cells is ...

OHSU researchers create human eggs from skin cells, pointing to new frontier in fertility treatment

Scientists describe the technique as an early proof of concept and say it could take at least a decade of further research ...
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First Human Embryos Created Using Skin Cell DNA and Sperm

It is no longer science fiction: human embryos have now been made from DNA in skin cells that were fertilised with sperm, a ...

Human eggs created from skin cells for first time in landmark fertility study

Eggcelsior! Scientists have made a landmark breakthrough that enables the creation of viable human egg cells from a skin cell, new research claims. The study, published in Nature Communications, ...

Proof-of-concept study creates functional eggs from human skin cells to treat infertility

Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have accomplished a unique proof of concept to treat infertility by turning ...