Immune cells selectively pull DNA from dying nuclei, revealing a process dubbed nucleocytosis

Over the years, cell biology has built a detailed picture of how cells compartmentalize their internal functions. Central to this organization is the nucleus, which houses the genetic material and is ...
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Novel cellular phenomenon reveals how immune cells extract nuclear DNA from dying cells

Cells were long believed to safeguard nuclear contents, releasing them only during cell death. Extracellular DNA was thought ...
El Adelantado de Segovia

Goodbye to a major uncertainty after Chernobyl—a study reveals DNA mutations in the children of workers, and the results change what had been feared for decades

In 1986, the nuclear disaster in Chernobyl released large amounts of ionizing radiation (IR) into the environment, and became one of the most serious ...
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New workflow boosts nuclear delivery for safer gene therapy

Gene therapy holds the promise of preventing and curing disease by manipulating gene expression within a patient's cells. However, to be effective, the new gene must make it into a cell's nucleus. The ...
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DNA Mutations Discovered in The Children of Chernobyl Workers

The DNA damage from ionizing radiation (IR) erupting from the Chernobyl nuclear disaster of 1986 is showing up in the ...
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Chernobyl children living with mutant DNA nearly 40 after nuclear disaster, study finds

After nearly 40 years, a new study has found that children of Chernobyl workers have mutations within their DNA ...

DNA mutations found in CHILDREN of Chernobyl workers exposed to radiation after 1986 nuclear disaster

CHILDREN of the Chernobyl “liquidators” who risked it all to clean up the toxic mess are now suffering the consequences, ...
The Scientist

Beyond DAPI: Cleaner, Sharper Counterstaining with NucSpot® Nuclear Stains

NucSpot® Nuclear Stains provide sharp nuclear labeling with significantly less bleedthrough into other channels compared to DAPI or Hoechst, while freeing up the DAPI channel, making them ideal for ...