The gastrointestinal epithelium undergoes rapid self-renewal in adult mammals 1. Accumulative evidence suggests that there are two types of gut epithelial stem cells: the fast proliferating ...

Researchers report in the January issue of the journal Cell Metabolism, published by Cell Press, the discovery of a genetic "switch" that drives the formation of a poorly understood type of muscle.

Muscles are made up of proteins. Myosin, a fibrous protein, serves as a molecular motor and converts the chemical energy stored inside our body into mechanical energy. The synergistic association ...