Flow Cytometry in oncology research

by Abyntek

2 years ago
cytometry, Flow cytometry, inmunofenipado, apoptosis

Flow cytometry is a powerful tool with applications in multiple fields such as cancer biology or immunology. It is a world-widely technology used for the study of the immune system´s response to canc...

Aging is a blind spot in natural selection

by UPF - Universitat Pompeu Fabra

4 years ago
aging, evolution, natural selection, apoptosis, telomeres, diet

Why do we age? Why do we die? These questions are one of humanity’s greatest challenges. We can see it in religions, which have created different justifications for death; or the large number of ...

Qué es la Retinosis Pigmentaria?

by Dreamgenics

6 years ago
retinosis pigmentaria, retinis pigmentosa, enfermedades oculares crónicas, apoptosis, fotorreceptores

La retinosis pigmentaria o retinis pigmentosa, no se trata de una única enfermedad, sino de un conjunto heterogéneo de enfermedades oculares crónicas. Éstas, se caracterizan por la degeneración y...

The good, the bad and the spliceosome!

by Centre for Genomic Regulation

8 years ago
Fas protein, apoptosis, cell death, isoform, molecular mechanisms, tumor diseases

The Fas protein can either inhibit or promote the controlled cell death (apoptosis), depending on the isoform in which it occurs. Researchers from the Helmholtz Zentrum München, the Technical Univers...