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Researchers developed a new imaging method called MorphoMapping to track how immune cells called neutrophils change shape, and found that a specific drug (WF10) can push these cells away from a harmful, tissue-damaging state known as NETosis. This discovery provides a new way to potentially control harmful inflammation by targeting the cell’s internal chemical environment.
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The study identified that a protein modification called palmitoylation is essential for the formation of “migrasomes,” tiny structures that cells use to communicate. When this modification was blocked, it disrupted the development of left-right body symmetry in zebrafish embryos, showing how fundamental this cellular communication process is for proper organ formation.
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Scientists have discovered that certain existing protein switches, already used in biology labs, can also act as sensitive thermometers inside cells. This finding immediately expands the toolkit available for researchers to remotely and precisely control cellular activity using just a change in temperature.
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