In a recent landmark study, scientists have unveiled how HIV-1 penetrates the cell's nuclear barrier—a discovery that could reshape antiviral strategies. The research, led by Professor Peijun Zhang, ...

Scientists at the Utrecht University in the Netherlands say they have identified a new way in which the toxic protein aggregates associated with Huntington’s disease may damage nerve cells and cause ...

Central to this organization is the nucleus, which houses the genetic material and is separated from the cytoplasm by a robust nuclear envelope. Traditionally, the nuclear membrane has been considered ...

Expansion microscopy reveals the structure of huntingtin aggregates inside the cell nucleus. Huntington’s disease is a devastating neurogenerative disorder caused by a mutation in the HTT gene that ...