In all the neutrophil granulocytes examined microscopically, a blue-coloured protuberance from the cytoplasm was observed, which in many cases constituted a large part of the cells' total volume. In ...

When harmful bacteria or other microorganisms invade the body, neutrophils, a type of white blood cell, are one of the first immune cells to respond. They release powerful weapons to trap and kill ...

Autophagy takes place in cell organelles called lysosomes, and these need to be acidic to activate proteases that degrade proteins for recycling into new proteins. Like human XMEA, the mutant fish ...

Can a small fish help identify possible treatments for an ultra-rare inherited disease found in an Alabama boy? The genetic disease is XMEA, which progressively weakens the muscles and can affect ...

People with leukemia are prone to a range of skin-related problems, from rashes and bruising to infections and bleeding into the skin. How to spot the telltale signs.