Microglia, the immune cells that protect the brain, are thought to maintain a healthy brain environment by removing unwanted ...

G protein-coupled potassium channels represent a critical interface between extracellular signals and electrical excitability in diverse cell types. These channels belong primarily to the inwardly ...

Chloride intracellular channel (CLIC) proteins are an unusual family of metamorphic proteins that exist both as soluble enzymes and as integral membrane channels. Within the tumour cell, they regulate ...

Lysosomes are the recycling centers of human cells. Larger molecules are broken down inside the membrane-enclosed vesicles. Malfunctions can lead to neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's.