The epithelium is a type of tissue that covers many different surfaces on the inside and the outside of your body. Epithelial cells are packed tightly together and serve as a barrier between 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 ...

while epithelial cells -- which compose the linings of our skin, organs and body cavities -- are mute, serving mostly as protective barriers that can absorb and secrete various substances.

A study led by biomedical scientists at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine shows how a genetic ...

A study led by biomedical scientists at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine shows how a genetic ...

We found that wounded epithelial cells can send bioelectric signals to neighboring cells over distances more than 40 times their body length with voltages similar to those of neurons. The shapes ...

A study led by biomedical scientists at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine shows how a genetic ...

while epithelial cells — which compose the linings of our skin, organs and body cavities — are mute, serving mostly as protective barriers that can absorb and secrete various substances. But two ...