The human stomach operates in an environment with a lumen pH between 1 and 3, yet its own tissues remain intact. This resilience comes from a multilayered defense system: a mucus-bicarbonate barrier ...

A team led by scientists from the Universities of Manchester and Liverpool have revealed why a group of cancers common in ...

This valuable study reports that the ALDH-abundant cells display stem cell properties and may play a key role in the endometrial epithelial development in the mouse. The data supporting the main ...

Researchers at the University of Houston have identified epithelial stress signalling as a key driver of Crohn's disease and ...

Many liver diseases share a common characteristic: fibrosis, that is, the progressive accumulation of scarring in the liver ...

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 ...

It has long been thought that only nerve and heart cells use electric impulses to communicate, while epithelial cells -- which compose the linings of our skin, organs and body cavities -- are mute, ...

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 ...

A team lead by scientists from the Universities of Manchester and Liverpool have revealed why a group of cancers common in ...