Observations of electrical signal propagation across colonies of epithelial cells suggest they may be able to communicate, ...

As bioengineers, we became interested in the epithelial cells that make up human skin and the outer layer of people’s intestinal tissues. These cells aren’t known to be able to generate bioelectricity ...

Scientists at La Trobe University have discovered how a diarrhea-causing strain of bacteria uses "molecular scissors" to cut ...

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

Single-cell characterization of healthy fallopian tubes revealed shifts in cell and gene expression throughout the menstrual ...

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, ...

A new study suggests that never-seen-before stem cells in the human retina can restore vision in mice with a common eye ...

Our skin and mucous membranes are protected by epithelial cells. This 'barrier' tissue performs its function thanks to specialized structures called 'junctions'. They ensure cell cohesion and regulate ...

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