Cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) is an important second messenger that is involved in the regulation of many physiological and pathological processes. The investigation of biomechanical properties (e.g. stiffness) can ...

Lipids are versatile molecules that, in addition to providing a membrane barrier in cells, also play a pivotal role in regulating important signaling event that affect cell migration and survival. Germ cells in Drosophila ...

Intestinal ischemia/reperfusion injury, i.e., that which occurs via occlusion, followed by reperfusion of the superior mesenteric artery, contributes to morbidity and mortality and critical illness (2, 6, 9, 10, 21, 22, ...

Plants are exposed to external mechanical stress, such as wind, rain, pathogens or the soil through which the root has to grow. Mechanical stress can also originate from the plant itself, for example from cellular growth ...