Category: Lab Notes: Cell Biology

Ectopic expression refers to the abnormal or unintended activation of a gene in a cell type, tissue, or developmental stage…

Cellular homeostasis refers to the maintenance of a stable internal environment within cells despite changes in external conditions. This dynamic…

Motor proteins are molecular machines that convert chemical energy from ATP into mechanical work, enabling essential cellular processes like vesicle…

Cell migration is a fundamental biological process where cells move from one location to another. This complex process is essential…

Lamellipodia are thin, sheet-like membrane protrusions at the leading edge of migrating cells. These dynamic structures play a crucial role…

Chemotaxis is the directed movement of cells in response to chemical gradients. This fundamental process enables cells to move toward…

Signal transduction refers to the process by which cells convert external signals into internal responses. This complex system allows cells…

Transcriptional regulation is a central mechanism in controlling epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT), orchestrating the complex gene expression changes that allow epithelial…

Snail is a critical transcription factor involved in the process of Epithelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition (EMT), which is essential for various physiological…

Fibronectin is a large, extracellular matrix (ECM) glycoprotein that plays a central role in epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) by facilitating cell-matrix…

N-cadherin, a type of cadherin that mediates calcium-dependent cell-cell adhesion, plays a crucial role in epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) by facilitating…

Vimentin is a type III intermediate filament protein that plays a pivotal role in the structural reorganization and phenotypic transformation…

E-cadherin, or epithelial cadherin, is a transmembrane glycoprotein that plays a fundamental role in maintaining the structure and integrity of…

Matrix metalloproteinase-3 (MMP-3), also known as stromelysin-1, plays an important role in the induction and progression of epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT),…

Exocytosis is a cellular process where materials are transported out of the cell via membrane-bound vesicles that fuse with the…