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

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 ...

It has long been thought that only nerve and heart cells use electric impulses to communicate, while epithelial cells -- which compose the linings of our skin, organs and body cavities -- are mute, ...

An international study led by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers identifies a lung cell specific means of modulating and ...