When eIF2A was absent, the centrosome often pointed the wrong way as cells tried to advance. Further experiments revealed eIF2A works to preserve parts of the centrosome so it points the cell in ...

Researchers have discovered a protein which is critical for steering melanoma cancer cells as they spread throughout the body. The malignant cells become dependent on this protein to migrate, pointing ...

The protein eIF2A is generally thought to spring into action when a cell is under stress, helping ribosomes launch protein synthesis. But according to a study published today in the journal ...