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Cancer cells need life-essential molecules to proliferate. These growth factors are activated by ectodomain shedding of precursor proteins on the…

Regenerative processes are the reason why wounds can heal and injured tissues can regrow. Some flatworms, salamanders and fishes even have the ability…

The protein complex mTORC1 is a central regulator of cell metabolism. In the active state, it stimulates anabolic processes and increases the…

Aging is characterized by a decrease in regenerative capacity and organ maintenance as well as an increasing risk of cancer which coincide with…

A small fish with a short lifespan might eventually have large and long-lived consequences for humankind thanks to an international collaboration…

When a human cell divides, its’ daughter cells should each receive an identical copy of the mother cell’s genome. Occasionally mistakes occur during…

Stammzellen besitzen ein großes Selbsterneuerungspotential und die Fähigkeit, in verschiedene Zell- und Gewebetypen auszudifferenzieren. Die…

Die Entwicklung eines Organismus aus einer befruchteten Eizelle wird in seiner ganzen Komplexität durch eine überraschend kleine Zahl von…

Die Alzheimer-Demenz ist eine langsam fortschreitende Hirnerkrankung, die mit zunehmendem Verfall der geistigen Fähigkeiten einhergeht. Sie zeichnet…

The turquoise killifish (N. furzeri) has a lifespan between 3 and 10 months and is the shortest-lived vertebrate species that can be bred in…