A fundamental feature of multicellular organisms is their ability to self-repair wounds through the movement of epithelial cells into the damaged area. This collective cellular movement is ...

Forcing wounds to close Date: February 9, 2015 Source: National University of Singapore Summary: Skin not only provides an essential protective barrier against foreign materials and pathogens, but ...

Scientists find an important molecular trigger for wound-healing Date: August 16, 2012 Source: The Scripps Research Institute Summary: Scientists have made a breakthrough in understanding a class ...

“The interaction between the overlying epithelium and the keratocyte cells, and the continuing ‘communication’ [between the two], are really the key factors in what leads to the final wound ...

Improving wound healing. Our discovery that epithelial cells can electrically speak up during a crisis without compromising ...

Epithelial cells are packed tightly together and serve as a barrier between the interior and the exterior of your body. ... Some examples are taste buds and the lining of the nose, eyes, and ears.

The lipid dioleoyl-phosphatidylglycerol accelerates healing of corneal epithelial wounds, according to a study published in Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. “Blindness from corneal ...

Researchers at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have identified a major role in promoting wound repair played by a mysterious type of immune cell that resides mainly in the skin and gut—the ...

Epithelial conversation An epithelial cell-coated microelectrode array with 60 precisely placed electrodes detects the minute electric signals generated when the cells are injured. (Courtesy: UMass ...

Improving wound healing. Our discovery that epithelial cells can electrically speak up during a crisis without compromising their primary role as a barrier opens doors for new ways to treat wounds.

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Sun-Min Yu, UMass Amherst and Steve Granick, UMass Amherst (THE CONVERSATION) Your ...