Tag: cell signaling
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UK £3.5 Million Grant to Unravel How Cells Talk in Development
A Major Grant to Decode Cellular Conversation A landmark seven-year study has been funded with a £3.5 million Wellcome Discovery Award to investigate how cells exchange information to coordinate the formation of tissues and organs. Researchers at the Living Systems Institute (LSI) at the University of Exeter will lead this ambitious project, aiming to delineate…
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Targeting PAR2: A Two-Pronged Strategy Uses Bacterial Enzymes and Nanoparticles to Fight Gut Pain
New Avenues in Gut Pain Management Abdominal pain is a defining symptom of many digestive disorders, from inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) to irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). A pair of pioneering studies is pushing the boundaries of how researchers might treat gut pain by focusing on PAR2, a receptor that drives pain signaling in the gut.…