Most textbooks credit nearby epithelial cells with the heavy lifting of organ building, because epithelial sheets act like ...

Cells once thought passive are now seen as sculptors. Their choreography may explain how tissues form and fail. A new study ...

A new study by scientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill reveals that the cells shaping our organs may be ...

Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered a previously unknown process used by epithelial cells to alleviate ...

Cancer plasticity allows tumor cells to change their identity, evade therapies, and adapt to environmental pressures, contributing to treatment resistance and metastasis. New research is targeting ...

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This valuable study presents a novel approach to enhance the therapeutic potential of mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) by genetically modifying their glycogen synthesis pathway, resulting in increased ...

Epithelial conversation An epithelial cell-coated microelectrode array with 60 precisely placed electrodes detects the minute electric signals generated when the cells are injured. (Courtesy: UMass ...

Epithelial cells line various surfaces of the body, including the skin, blood vessels, organs, and urinary tract. A raised amount of epithelial cells in a person’s urine may indicate an ...

Granick and Yu used an epithelial-cell-coated chip with 60 precisely placed electrodes to eavesdrop. Yu, a cell-culture expert, grew a single layer of human epithelial cells on the chip, which ...