Epithelial tissues define organ boundaries and perform selective barrier, transport and signalling functions. Their formation relies on the orchestration of cell polarisation, coordinated shape ...

Epithelial Cell Adhesion Molecule (EpCAM) is a transmembrane glycoprotein broadly expressed on epithelial tissues and overexpressed in a wide range of carcinomas. Beyond its classical role in ...

A distinct signaling pathway called TNF- drives the transformation of epithelial cells into aggressive tumor cells. During cancer progression, cells activate their own TNF- program and become invasive ...

Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered a previously unknown process used by epithelial cells to alleviate epithelial tissue crowding and avoid cell damage and loss, according to a recent ...

A growing body of evidence suggests that a rare epithelial cell type known as the tuft cell may play a far more significant role in cancer than previously recognized.

A research team has identified the transcription factor C/EBPγ as a novel regulator that simultaneously promotes ...

Mayo Clinic's Phospholipid Signaling in Embryonic Development and Human Diseases Lab led by Kun Ling, Ph.D., studies 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 ...

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, ...

What if the secret to curing baldness has been hiding in your hair all along? University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have discovered a little-known group of stem cells in hair follicles ...

Researchers found that cigarette smoke extract weakened epithelial barriers and increased the proportion of human airway ...