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Erm…Not Macrophages

Differing from other cell types investigated, proteins of the ERM family, (ezrin, radixin, and moesin) that link the cell's outer membrane with its inner protein scaffold don't have a role in the migratory capacity of the large immune cells called macrophages found in most tissues

Read the published research article here

Still from video from work by Perrine Verdys and colleagues

Institut de Pharmacologie et de Biologie Structurale (IPBS)Université de Toulouse, CNRS, Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier (UT3), Toulouse, France

Video originally published with a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

Published in The EMBO Journal, July 2024

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Difference between cell wall of gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria

so in ap bio we did a cell organelle speed dating thing, where each of us was an organelle and we had to interview each other on our jobs (functions), hang-out places (prokaryotic/eukaryotic, animal/plant), fun facts, etc. so instead of reviewing the actual info that’s gonna be on our test, I learned that:

- the cell membrane is a workaholic while the chloroplast sunbathes all day, so they’re not exactly compatible

- the cell wall is very protective, which...<3

- but it also has a drinking problem, so :/

- the cytoskeleton can casually start disease when it has an off day

- the plasma membrane has DID

- the chloroplast and the mitochondria have a rivalry, but the rough ER and the ribosomes are best buddies

- the nucleus wants to form a threesome

- and the cilia has the most concerning pick-up lines

basically, the point was that I could totally write a fic about cell organelles, but that would take too much work