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Microscopy-related articles from our journals
- L-selectin regulates human neutrophil transendothelial migration. Journal of Cell Science 2021 134: jcs.250340
- The 20S proteasome activator PA28γ controls the compaction of chromatin. Journal of Cell Science 2021 134: jcs.257717
- Tissue-resident macrophages regulate lymphatic vessel growth and patterning in the developing heart. Development 2021 148: dev.194563
- Disruption of a Hedgehog-Foxf1-Rspo2 signaling axis leads to tracheomalacia and a loss of Sox9+ tracheal chondrocytes. Disease Models & Mechanisms 2021 14: dmm046573
- Mutations in the splicing regulator Prp31 lead to retinal degeneration in Drosophila. Biology Open 2021 10: bio052332
Microscopy-related preprint highlights
- InsectBrainDatabase – A unified platform to manage, share, and archive morphological and functional data.
- Endothelial junctional membrane protrusions serve as hotspots for neutrophil transmigration.
- Ciliary control of meiotic chromosomal pairing mechanics and germ cell morphogenesis. doi: 10.1242/prelights.27402
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