The crypt–villus architecture of the intestinal mucosa is underpinned by dynamic interactions between distinct populations of epithelial, stromal and immune cells. Although the epithelial compartment ...

A research team led by scientists from the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in São Paulo, Brazil, has made significant progress in understanding the relationship between gut microbiota and ...

Preterm birth disrupts intestinal epithelial maturation, impairing digestive and absorptive functions. This study integrates analysis of single-cell RNA sequencing datasets, spanning fetal to adult ...

Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered a previously unknown process used by epithelial cells to alleviate epithelial tissue crowding and avoid cell damage and loss, according to a recent ...

Epithelial cells line the body’s surfaces to protect against physical damage, pathogens, and dehydration. These cells play key roles in absorbing nutrients and removing waste products, as well as ...

Scientists have discovered a new protective communication circuit between specialized immune cells in the intestines, a circuit that may be therapeutically targeted to improve inflammatory bowel ...

Marc Chanson Full Professor Department of Cell Physiology and Metabolism UNIGE Faculty of Medicine Marc.Chanson@unige.ch Apicobasal polarity plays key roles in airway epithelial maturation and ...