Multicellularity has its advantages. By functioning as an organized community, cells can exploit resources and carry out functions that would be impossible as single cells. Nature is replete with ...

Scientists from the Institute of Molecular Genetics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with the Faculty of ...

Researchers have discovered a way to help aging intestines heal themselves using CAR T-cell therapy. By targeting senescent ...

The intestinal epithelium undergoes rapid renewal every 3–5 days, a process driven by intestinal stem cells (ISCs) located at ...

Transitions between epithelial and mesenchymal states underlie epithelial cell plasticity and contribute to tumour progression and intratumoural heterogeneity. The epithelial–mesenchymal transition ...

Seborrheic dermatitis is positively associated with a range of epithelial barrier diseases, including dermatologic, respiratory, gastrointestinal, and ocular diseases.

What is the Epithelial Barrier? The epithelial barrier is made by the epithelial cells that are closely arranged and cover outer and inner surfaces of organs. As a barrier it separates the internal ...

Epithelial cells line the body’s surfaces to protect against physical damage, pathogens, and dehydration. These cells play key roles in absorbing nutrients and removing waste products, as well as ...

Pain-sensing neurons in the gut kindle inflammatory immune responses that cause allergies and asthma, according to a new ...

Platinum-resistant recurrent epithelial ovarian cancer carries a bleak prognosis, with single-agent chemotherapy yielding ...

Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a debilitating hereditary condition in which fluid-filled sacs form and proliferate in the kidneys. Over time, the ...