Northeastern University scientists have discovered that a protein in the human brain could potentially be used to grow new neurons in the lab and enhance brain processes affected by aging or ...

“We were looking for ways that the environment influences these stem cells, and if the cells interact through these molecules [of N-cadherin], how we can measure it mechanically.” Specifically, they ...

These properties led Lee and colleagues to investigate cadherin molecule functioning in synovial lining and in autoimmune arthritis. Initial investigations in healthy mice demonstrated that ...