The electric skin cell signals, which move at glacial pace compared to those in nerve cells, may play a role in initiating healing.

Our skin and mucous membranes are protected by epithelial cells, which form a barrier that defends the body from the outside ...

This important study shows that the Nora virus, a natural Drosophila pathogen that also persistently infects many laboratory fly stocks, infects intestinal stem cells (ISCs), leading to a shorter life ...

It is a well-known fact that food is one of the most critical factors influencing health. Some describe it as the “800-pound ...

00004.2021 Kim JW, Kim JH, Jeong JS, et al. Green tea extract suppresses airway inflammation via oxidative stress-driven MAPKs/MMP-9signaling in asthmatic mice and human airway epithelial cells. Front ...

Epithelial cells defend human skin and mucous membranes. Specialized structures known as “junctions” enable this “barrier” tissue to carry out its role. They control interactions between cells and ...

Our skin and mucous membranes are protected by epithelial cells. This barrier tissue performs its function thanks to specialized structures called junctions. They ensure cell cohesion and regulate ...

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, ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Epithelial cells, previously thought to be silent, have been found to communicate using slow electrical signals, similar to nerve impulses but 1,000 times slower ...

"Epithelial cells do things that no one has ever thought to look for," says Granick. "When injured, they 'scream' to their neighbors, slowly, persistently and over surprising distances. It's like ...

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