E-cadherin signaling; role in cancer and signal pathways
E-cadherin signaling Introduction on Cadherins Cadherins, which is a cell surface molecules were originally identified in Chinese hamster V79 cells by Takeichi. These adhesion proteins […]
Cell Biology
Apoptosis (Programmed cell death)
Cell death : One of the weirdest fate of the cell is the programmed cell death. Despite being odd fate it is essential for the […]
Phases of Cell cycle
In both unicellular and multicellular eukaryotes, the cell reproduction is a cyclic process of growth, nuclear division and usually cytoplasmic division called cell cycle. Cell […]
Chromatin structure, composition and packaging
Chromatin: Eukaryotic chromosomes are located within a separate cellular compartment termed as nucleus. The length of DNA must be compacted by a remarkable amount in […]
Checkpoints and regulation of cell cycle
Checkpoints in cell cycle: As we know cells usually divide when they have doubled their content by volume, but actually the control of the process […]