A eukaryote is any cell or organism that possesses a clearly defined nucleus. Eukaryotic cells form the foundation of complex, multicellular life, including apple trees, mushrooms, fish and humans.

The causes of metastasis remain elusive despite vast information on cancer cells. We posit that cancer cell fusion with macrophages or other migratory bone marrow-derived cells (BMDCs) provides an ...

Pop quiz: Stem cells can be used to 1. fight cancer, 2. grow a new kidney, 3. erase wrinkles, or 4. repad creaky knees. Can’t settle on one answer? Not surprising—the mini powerhouses have grabbed ...

In a popular Indian parable, a few blind men interact with an elephant for the first time and imagine what it looks like. The man touching the tusk may describe the elephant as a spear, while the ...

There are still two major unknowns that have not been fully elucidated in hematopoiesis. The first is the phenotype of the cells that become specified to hemato/lymphopoiesis during embryogenesis and ...