MAPK signaling works like a molecular switchboard inside epithelial cells, turning outside stress into gene-level commands. IL-33 is an alarm signal cytokine that normally stays tucked inside ...

In pink, wild type cells expressing gamma actin. 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 ...

Also known as epithelial basement membrane dystrophy, map-dot-fingerprint dystrophy gets its name from the unusual appearance of the cornea during an eye examination.Map-dot-fingerprint dystrophy, ...

The mucosal route plays an important role in nanoscale delivery. The nanoscale systems have to penetrate or diffuse through the mucosal membrane to reach the epithelium as depicted in Figure 3A & B.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 79-year-old woman was referred to the Cornea Service for progressive corneal edema and decreased vision in the ...

Chinese scientists have discovered a common mechanism by which structurally distinct proteins elicit an allergic reaction, showing they cause the formation of pores in epithelial airway cells. That ...

A New Antibody Designed to Enter Kidney Cysts Enter dimeric immunoglobulin A (dIgA), a monoclonal antibody that can cross epithelial membranes. In nature, dIgA is produced as part of the immune system ...