The electric skin cell signals, which move at glacial pace compared to those in nerve cells, may play a role in initiating healing.

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

Our skin and mucous membranes are protected by epithelial cells, which form a barrier that defends the body from the outside ...

These connective structures, called adherens junctions, play important roles in tissue ... "For example, the damaging of cell ...

But skin cells also have a resting potential. These cells are connected to one another by little doors called gap junctions, meaning epithelial tissue connects tightly to encapsulate our skin, rather ...

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

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.

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

In this webinar, Michael Longaker and Maksim Plikus will discuss stem cell approaches for wound healing and skin regeneration ...

Skin stem cells are multipotent adult stem cells present in the adult skin, which can self-renew and differentiate into different cell lineages of the skin. Skin stem cells are active during skin ...