There has been an upsurge of interest in the adipocyte coincident with the onset of the
obesity epidemic and the realization that adipose tissue plays a major role in the regulation …

Evolutionary expansion and complexification of the primate cerebral cortex are largely
linked to the emergence of the outer subventricular zone (OSVZ), a uniquely structured …

Pathogens have to balance transmission with persistence. For Plasmodium falciparum, the
most widespread and virulent malaria parasite, persistence within its human host requires …

The goal of this review article is to assess how relevant is the concept of dissipative structure
for understanding the dynamical bases of non-equilibrium self-organization in biological …

Precise control of cell division is essential for proper patterning and growth during the
development of multicellular organisms. Coordination of formative divisions that generate …

Abstract 3′–5′-Cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cyclic AMP or cAMP) was first
described in 1957 as an intracellular second messenger mediating the effects of glucagon …

Interconnected molecular networks are at the heart of signaling pathways that mediate
adaptive plasticity of eukaryotic cells. To gain deeper insights into the underlying molecular …

Adipocyte differentiation and its impact on restriction or expansion of particular adipose
tissue depots have physiological and pathophysiological significance in view of the different …

Adipogenesis is a complex process whereby the multipotent adipose-derived stem cell is
converted to a preadipocyte before terminal differentiation into the mature adipocyte …

Elucidating the transitional stages that define the pathway stem cells progress through
during differentiation advances our understanding of biology and fosters the identification of …