Cellular waste disposal, where autophagy and lysosomes interact, performs elementary functions, such as degrading damaged protein molecules, which…

IMMUNITY VRAC/LRRC8 chloride channels do not only play a decisive role in the transport of cytostatics, amino acids and neurotransmitters. They can…

NATURE NANOTECHNOLOGY A new approach brings the hope of new therapeutic options for suppressing seasonal influenza and avian flu: On the basis of an…

NATURE CELL BIOLOGY The activation of mTor complex 1 in the cell is central to many vital processes in the body such as cell growth and metabolism.…

eLIFE In the human body the salt content of cells and their surrounding is regulated by sophisticated transport systems. Special channels in the cell…

NEURON Synapses are the interfaces for information exchange between neurons. Teams of scientists working with Professor Dr. Volker Haucke, Director at…

NATURE COMMUNICATIONS Most ion channels are very selective about the ions, which may or may not pass through them. They may be conductive for…