Einblicke Biozentrum: Nuclear pores

Nuclear pores: How to protect and penetrate the cell nucleus
Prof. Roderick Lim

Our DNA is life’s blueprint, safeguarded within the cell nucleus. To keep cells healthy, only specific molecules may enter through nuclear pores, whose exquisite selectivity has long puzzled scientists. Still, viruses have evolved clever ways to slip inside! Discover how nanoscience unravels this mystery by visualizing the tiniest movements of nuclear pores in action – and how viruses may inspire new ways to deliver therapeutic drugs directly into the nucleus.