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 ...

Seborrheic dermatitis is associated with other epithelial barrier diseases of the skin and beyond, including the respiratory, ...

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

Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, our skin tissue—and in fact many types of epithelial tissue that lines and covers the ...

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 ...

Researchers have developed a new prediction tool that could help clinicians better assess whether complete tumour removal is ...

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and AlveoliX have developed the first human lung-on-chip model using stem cells ...

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 ...

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

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

Also known as epithelial basement membrane dystrophy, map-dot-fingerprint dystrophy gets its name from the unusual appearance of the cornea during an eye examination.Map-dot-fingerprint dystrophy, ...