Scientists at the University of Helsinki have found an essential factor from the extracellular matrix that regulates the functionality of breast tissue. Extracellular matrix (ECM) has previously been ...

The respiratory epithelium forms a continuous lining from the nasal vestibule to the distal alveoli, acting as both a physical barricade against inhaled particles and a dynamic immunological interface ...

The small airways serve as a primary line of defense against inhaled particles and facilitate gas exchange by directing air to the alveoli. These small airways are critical in the pathophysiology of ...

Normal epithelial cells show the ability to push out precancerous ones present in the epithelium, by means of 'cell competition.' But the exact molecular mechanism of this recognition by normal ...

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 ...

With a length of around eight meters and its countless finger-shaped protrusions, known as villi, the intestine represents the largest contact surface in the inner of our body that comes in contact ...

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 ...