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

Northwestern Medicine investigators have uncovered new insights into how intercellular "glue" functions to enable ...

In black, knock-out cells that do not express gamma actin. The yellowish lines reveal the tortuous nature of the junctions. Our skin and mucous membranes are protected by epithelial cells.

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 ...

To preserve proper tissue architecture, adhesive molecules help maintain contact between nearby cells and structures, and tiny tunnel-like junctions ... including the skin, intestines, airway ...

line internal organs and the outmost layer of the skin. These cells form sheet-like barriers through intercellular adhesive ...

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

Scientists have developed a breakthrough technique to directly convert skin cells into neurons, bypassing the need for stem ...

An anti-aging skincare routine can keep your complexion functioning at its very best. Here dermatologists prescribe the ...

In a potentially major breakthrough for regenerative medicine, scientists at MIT have developed a way to convert skin cells ...