Observations of electrical signal propagation across colonies of epithelial cells suggest they may be able to communicate, ...

In this cross-sectional study, nearly half of the infants with congenital diarrhea and enteropathies (CODEs) had identifiable ...

"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 ...

The epithelial–mesenchymal transition is the process by which polarised epithelial cells that are connected via adhesion lose their characteristics and acquire migratory and invasive properties ...

Researchers successfully pulled off the first eye stem cell transplants to help heal cornea damage, and the results speak for themselves.

Indeed, gamma-actin-deficient mice show altered architecture of the apical surface of epithelial cells and progressive hearing loss. A stiffer cortical membrane may be required to withstand the ...

More information: Elnaz Ghotbi et al, Transcription factor KROX20 marks epithelial stem cell ancestors for hair follicle ...

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) Gamma-actin plays a crucial role in the organization and mechanics of epithelial cells, particularly in cell membrane stiffness and junction dynamics. Its ...

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 ...