CST BLOG: Lab Expectations

The official blog of Cell Signaling Technology (CST), where we discuss what to expect from your time at the bench, share tips, tricks, and information.

Neurotransmitters, Receptors, and Transporters

Neurons are central nervous system (CNS) cells that receive and transmit electrochemical signals by ...
Chris Sumner May 19, 2021

Unraveling the Role of G3BPs in the Regulation of Cellular Energetics

In an article recently published by Prentzell et al in Cell, scientists used around 30 different Cel...
Emma E May 12, 2021

Set Realistic Recycling Goals at Home

While most of us don’t think of it this way, recycling is an old concept. Humans have been creativel...
Chris Sumner May 5, 2021

Mechanisms of Cell Death: Necrosis & Necroptosis

The thought of necrotic cell death might bring to mind images from an old horror movie, but as with ...
April Lowell, PhD Apr 28, 2021

Which assays can be used to measure metabolism?

Several different assays can be used by scientists to measure metabolism in a variety of contexts. T...
Chris Sumner Apr 21, 2021

Mechanisms of Cell Death: Pyroptosis

Under the category of necrotic cell death, there are many well-characterized, as well as some newly ...
April Lowell, PhD Apr 7, 2021

The Role of Metabolism in Cancer

Alterations in the cellular metabolism of malignant cells have long been a central focus of cancer r...
Chris Sumner Mar 24, 2021

Which Antibody-Based Techniques Can Be Used to Study Neurodegenerative Diseases?

In order to derive the most information from samples related to neurodegenerative disease, it is imp...
Chris Sumner Mar 17, 2021

Mechanisms of Cell Death: Apoptosis

The death of a cell may be a more complex process than one might initially imagine. Cells expire in ...
April Lowell, PhD Mar 10, 2021

Cellular Pathways to Metabolism

Cellular homeostasis is regulated by the coordinated activity of several key metabolic pathways. The...
Chris Sumner Mar 3, 2021

Introducing the First Rising Black Scientists Awards Recipients

We’re excited to present the first-ever Rising Black Scientists Awards recipients. This will be an a...
Chris Sumner Feb 24, 2021

Targeting TIGIT for Immunotherapy and T Cell Exhaustion

The evolution of solid tumor cancer treatment has historically centered on a tripartite approach tha...
Tamar Aprahamian, PhD Feb 17, 2021

Neurodegeneration: Tau Protein and Neurofibrillary Tangles

Tau is a microtubule-associated protein expressed predominantly in the parts of the brain that funct...
Chris Sumner Feb 10, 2021

Introduction to Metabolism

Cellular metabolism encompasses all of the chemical processes that occur within cells to maintain ho...
Chris Sumner Feb 3, 2021

How S6 Ribosomal Protein (5G10) Rabbit mAb Can Help You With Your Immunofluorescence Staining

One antibody is used in our lab so often that we each keep our own bulk stock! This antibody is S6 R...
John B Jan 27, 2021

What Is Neurodegenerative Disease?

Neurodegeneration is marked by the progressive loss of neuronal function and structure leading to co...
Chris Sumner Jan 20, 2021

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