The nucleus accumbens is a major input structure of the basal ganglia and integrates
information from cortical and limbic structures to mediate goal-directed behaviors. Chronic …

Nucleic acids carry the building plans of living systems. As such, they can be exploited to
make cells produce a desired protein, or to shut down the expression of endogenous genes …

Integrin-linked kinase (ILK) is a multifunctional intracellular effector of cell-matrix interactions
and regulates many cellular processes, including growth, proliferation, survival …

Dynamic interactions of cells with their environment regulate multiple aspects of tissue
morphogenesis and function. Integrins are the major class of cell surface receptors that …

Integrin-linked kinase (ILK) is a multifunctional molecular actor in cell–matrix interactions,
cell adhesion, and anchorage-dependent cell growth. It combines functions of a signal …

The extracellular matrix protein Reelin, secreted by Cajal-Retzius cells in the marginal zone
of the cortex, controls the radial migration of cortical neurons. Reelin signaling involves the …

There has been a significant push in recent years to deploy fundamental knowledge and
methods of photochemistry toward biological ends. Photoreactive groups have enabled …

The sarcomeric Z‐disc defines the lateral borders of the sarcomere and has primarily been
seen as a structure important for mechanical stability. This view has changed dramatically …

Inherited cardiomyopathies are a major cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide and can
be caused by mutations in a wide range of proteins located in different cellular …

Synaptic plasticity has long been known to involve three key elements of neuropil, the
presynapse, the postsynapse and adjacent glia. Here we review the role of the extracellular …