Scientists have found an essential factor from the extracellular matrix that regulates functionality of the breast tissue for instance during pregnancy. Scientists at the University of Helsinki have ...

Cancer cells have the capacity to multiply rapidly. The aggressive cancer cells undergo conversion from their tightly connected epithelial state into a mesenchymal state, which lacks contact ...

New research has found the protein p53 plays a key role in epithelial migration and tissue repair. The findings could improve our understanding of the processes used by cells to repair tissues, and be ...

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 ...

Many liver diseases share a common characteristic: fibrosis, that is, the progressive accumulation of scarring in the liver ...

Evaluation of aldehyde dehydrogenase 1 (ALDH1) as a marker of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) stem cells (SCs) and correlation with prognosis ...

Researchers at the School of Medicine at the University of California, Riverside have discovered previously unrecognized ...

The farnesoid X receptor (FXR) is a nuclear receptor that plays a central role in bile acid regulation, intestinal barrier integrity, immune modulation and microbiome balance, all key factors involved ...

Acquired mutations in MAPK signaling pathway following initial pharmacological response in BRAF-mutated metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2015 ...