In human beings, egg cells need to survive for about five decades, much longer than most other cell types – and they may ...

The lysosome is a small membrane bound organelle that can be found in most animal cells. It was once thought that these little sacs were like recycling centers that could take up cellular waste ...

Lysosomes are basically the cell’s trash and recycling centers. “I don’t think it’s possible for lysosomes to all pop at the same time,” Omsland said.

Scientists in the lab of chemical engineer Monther Abu-Remaileh are uncovering the cellular functions that go awry in ...

Little organs within cells called lysosomes digest unwanted material. And like stomachs, they must be acidic to do so. If they aren't, cells stop growing. Researchers wanted to know why.

Human eggs are some of the most patient cells in the body, lying dormant for decades until needed. A study published today in The EMBO Journal shows that the cells deliberately slow the activity of ...

Within the past decade, scientists have shown that lysosomes serve as a platform the cell uses to send messages about its general state, such as its glucose and stress levels. In 2015, Meng Wang’s ...

The team discovered that peroxidation of lysosomes plays a key role in the execution of ferroptosis-mediated cell death. Additionally, they found that lysosomal lipid peroxidation causes the membrane ...

In addition, they measured the channel activity by directly patch-clamping the cell’s lysosome. The researchers then examined the effect of pharmacological molecules, ...