In this interview Prof. Dr. Kristina Kusche-Vihrog speaks about the nanomechanics of living cells and their implications for ...

For years, scientists studying brain aging have focused on proteins and DNA. But what if a crucial piece of the puzzlehas ...

Biological cells often possess thin, hair-like protrusions on their surface known as cilia, which serve various functions ...

Scientists from Germany and Italy have uncovered details of the protective layer that surrounds the fine protrusions of cells ...

which serve various functions ranging from movement to sensing environmental signals. Researchers from Germany and Italy have recently revealed new insights into the protective layer surrounding these ...

Besides, the role of the brain endothelial glycocalyx in BBB function has been increasingly recognized. The glycocalyx coats BBB’s luminal surface and mediates many processes, including cell ...

The researchers found that a deficit in mucin – a sugar-coated protein responsible for proper glycocalyx function – led to neuroinflammation in older mice. When mucin was reintroduced to the ...

restoring a more "youthful" glycocalyx, they improved the integrity of the blood-brain barrier, reduced neuroinflammation, and measurably improved cognitive function. "Modulating glycans has a maj ...