Cell membranes play a crucial role in maintaining the integrity and functionality of cells. However, the mechanisms by which ...

However, when the plasma membrane elongates due to fusion of ... The study employed a fluorescence microscope with super-resolution capability to image a fungal model with a filamentous shape ...

Cell membranes protect and organize cells. All cells have an outer plasma membrane that regulates not only what enters the cell, but also how much of any given substance comes in. Unlike ...

The plasma membrane is a two-dimensional compartment that ... Because of their high protein content they stain heavily and hence appear to have a 'dense core' under the electron microscope ...

Under a traditional, light-based microscope, ... Adams has imaged cell structures like the Golgi complex, proteins on the plasma membrane, and even proteins at the synapses in the brain.

Cells are surrounded by a membrane -- the plasma membrane -- which acts as a physical barrier but must also be malleable. These properties are endowed by the constituent components of membranes ...

Similar to a small cut that heals itself after a short time, individual cells in our body suffer "wounds" in their protective layer, the cell membrane, every day and have to repair them again.