Our skin and mucous membranes are protected by epithelial cells. This 'barrier' tissue performs its function thanks to specialized structures called 'junctions'. They ensure cell cohesion and regulate ...

This is an introductory course on cell and biomaterials mechanics. The objective of the course is to present concepts of cell mechanics in the context of cell biology, physiology, and biophysics. In ...

Pfizer's integrin αvβ6-targeting Antibody-Drug Conjugate (ADC) candidate, Sigvotatug Vedotin (PF-08046047, also known as SGN-B6A), has progressed to Phase III clinical trials for PD-L1 high-expressing ...

New model extracts stiffness and fluidity from AFM data in minutes, enabling fast, accurate mechanical characterization of living cells at single-cell resolution. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Cells are not ...

In pink, wild type cells expressing gamma actin. In black, knock-out cells that do not express gamma actin. The yellowish lines reveal the tortuous nature of the junctions. Our skin and mucous ...