The Protein You’ve Never Heard Of That Helps You Hear
Our skin and mucous membranes are protected by epithelial cells, which form a barrier that defends the body from the outside ...
The fine control of cell mechanics: Gamma-actin protein may play crucial role in cell membrane stiffness and hearing
Our skin and mucous membranes are protected by epithelial cells. This barrier tissue performs its function thanks to ...
Cells lining your skin and organs can generate electricity when injured − potentially opening new doors to treating wounds
Textbooks usually depict the epithelial cells encasing the interior and exterior of your body as passive barriers. But ...
The Scientist13d
Skin Cells Create Neuron-Like Electric Signals
Until now, skin cells have been viewed as barriers that can respond to electric stimuli. Turns out, they also generate ...
GEN - Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News9d
Specialized Neutrophils Produce Extracellular Matrix to Strengthen Mouse Skin Barrier
Researchers suggest discoveries may lead to new strategies for treating skin diseases, inflammation, diabetes, and ...
Science Daily13d
Slow, silent 'scream' of epithelial cells detected for first time
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, ...
Scientists discover a type of immune cell that produces defensive 'shields' in the skin
A team at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) led by Dr. Andrés Hidalgo has discovered a ...