Lina Heistinger
@lheistinger.bsky.social
Yeast biology, evolution and genetics, Postdoc at Barral lab, ETH Zurich
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All cells – from mammalian cells to microbes – can follow different biological paths. Whether they grow and divide, specialise, age or die depends on the pathway they take. New findings by researchers at ETH Zurich could help influence a cell’s decisions to target diseases such as cancer.
Protein condensates determine a cell’s fate
Do cells contain a mechanism that decides on their fates? Researchers at ETH Zurich have demonstrated in a new study that large clusters of molecules determine a cell’s future.
ethz.ch
October 10, 2025 at 6:51 AM
All cells – from mammalian cells to microbes – can follow different biological paths. Whether they grow and divide, specialise, age or die depends on the pathway they take. New findings by researchers at ETH Zurich could help influence a cell’s decisions to target diseases such as cancer.
Great to see this exciting story published!
How do cells make decisions - without a brain? 🧠
Dr. Tom Peskett from our lab uncovered how networks of biomolecular condensates (P-bodies and Whi3) let yeast ‘decide’ when to divide, mate, or rest.
It’s a fascinating look at how cells compute their fates. Read the new paper in Molecular Cell!
Dr. Tom Peskett from our lab uncovered how networks of biomolecular condensates (P-bodies and Whi3) let yeast ‘decide’ when to divide, mate, or rest.
It’s a fascinating look at how cells compute their fates. Read the new paper in Molecular Cell!
A network of P-body and Whi3 condensates adjusts cell fate decisions to cellular context
Cells use information about their environments and internal states to decide whether to proliferate, differentiate, or enter non-proliferative states …
www.sciencedirect.com
October 7, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Great to see this exciting story published!
Reposted by Lina Heistinger
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CELLULAR MATTERS: A deeper look into the complex cytoplasm
The cytoplasm is a highly specialized material where a multitude of different chemical processes occur simultaneously. The cytoplasm can also store information and change its properties in response t…
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January 27, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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