We discuss pitfalls of immunofluorescence labeling that often receive little attention and argue that immunostaining experiments in dead, permeabilized cells should be complemented with live-cell imaging when scrutinizing protein localization....

Our data raise important issues to consider when interpreting the behaviour and metabolism of cells in culture (which are both altered by the oxidative stress of cell culture) and their apparent response to addition of autooxidisable compounds such as ascorbate and epigallocatechin gallate....

I and type IIa fibers. These findings suggest that oral application of HB triggers selective anabolic response with minimal or no androgenic side-effects and begin to elucidate the putative cellular targets for plant brassinosteroids in mammals....

We report the identification of the zinc finger-like doublesex and mab-3-related transcription factor 5 (Dmrt5) as a marker for mammalian ventral-medial mesencephalic neuroepithelium that give rise to dopamine neurons. Gain- and loss-of-function studies in ESC demonstrate that Dmrt5 is critically in...

The development of biomedical devices and reconstruction of functional ex vivo tissues often requires the need to fabricate biomimetic surfaces with features of sub-micrometer precision. This can be achieved with the advancements in micro-/nano-engineering techniques, allowing resear...

In the present study, various 1-substituted and 1,3-disubstituted β-carboline derivatives were synthesized by a modified single-step Pictet-Spengler reaction. The compounds were examined for cytotoxicity and anti-inflammatory activity, as measured by the inhibition of prostaglandin...