Gap junctions are specialised intercellular channels that facilitate direct communication between adjacent cells by allowing the regulated exchange of ions, second messengers and small metabolites.

Exercise is known for the positive effects on metabolic diseases, partly because of the release of circulating extracellular ...

A research team led by Professor Guorui Huang from the Department of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases at Ruijin Hospital, ...

Johns Hopkins scientists found that neurons form tiny nanotube networks to transport toxins like amyloid-beta.

Water makes up around 60% of the human body. More than half of this water is inside the cells that make up organs and tissues, and much of the remaining water flows in the spaces between cells. MIT ...