Ever increasing environmental presence of cadmium as a consequence of industrial
activities is considered a health hazard and is closely linked to deteriorating global health …

Inner ear hair cells assemble mechanosensitive hair bundles on their apical surface that
transduce sounds and accelerations. Each hair bundle is comprised of∼ 100 individual …

Microbially induced calcium precipitation (MICP) driven by denitrification has attracted
extensive attention due to its application potential in nitrate removal from calcium-rich …

Abstract B-cell receptor (BCR)-mediated antigen internalization and presentation are
essential for humoral memory immune responses. Antigen encountered by B-cells is often …

A cell should deal with the changing external environment or the neighboring cells.
Inevitably, the cell surface receives and transduces a number of signals to produce apt …

The actin cytoskeleton represents a highly dynamic filament system providing cell structure
and mechanical forces to drive a variety of cellular processes. The dynamics of the actin …

The physiological significance of calcium ions such as the role in cellular signalling, cell
growth, etc. have driven the development of methods to detect and monitor the level of Ca2+ …

Abstract Development of metastasis causes the most serious clinical consequences of
cancer and is responsible for over 90% of cancer-related deaths. Hence, a better …

Oncogenic mutant K-Ras promotes cancer cell proliferation, migration, invasion, and
survival by assembling signaling complexes. To date, the functional and structural roles of K …

Mitochondria play a variety of roles in the cell, far beyond their widely recognized role in ATP
generation. One such role is the regulation and sequestration of calcium, which is done with …