Textbooks usually depict the epithelial cells encasing the interior and exterior of your body as passive barriers. But ...

Our skin and mucous membranes are protected by epithelial cells. This barrier tissue performs its function thanks to ...

This barrier function is impaired in asthma, with disruption of tight junctions and increased epithelial permeability. Apart from providing a physical barrier, the pulmonary epithelium is ...

Until now, skin cells have been viewed as barriers that can respond to electric stimuli. Turns out, they also generate ...

and epithelial function modulation. While studies have explored the health effects of cheese intake, its impact on gut microbiota composition and functional potential remains poorly defined.

HDAC6 is upregulated in corneal diseases and causes ENKD1 deacetylation at lysine 98. Deacetylation of ENKD1 blocks its ...

A therapy using a patient's own proximal basal stem cells shows promise to treat idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

Our skin and mucous membranes protect us like vigilant sentinels against the onslaught of harmful pathogens. This extraordinary defense owes its strength to epithelial cells—specialized tissues woven ...