Engineered hydrogels mimic breast tissue environments, revealing how stiffness, viscoelasticity, and biochemical signals ...

Researchers have developed a new membrane gel for growing and studying mammary gland cell development. The gel can be modified to direct how the cells grow, allowing cancer researchers to learn more ...

Chinese scientists have discovered a common mechanism by which structurally distinct proteins elicit an allergic reaction, showing they cause the formation of pores in epithelial airway cells.

Study data indicate that membrane perforation registers as danger and is sufficient to launch type 2 immune pathways in the airway epithelium. The authors argue that many otherwise unrelated allergens ...

Chinese scientists have discovered a common mechanism by which structurally distinct proteins elicit an allergic reaction, showing they cause the formation of pores in epithelial airway cells. That ...

Our skin and mucous membranes are protected by epithelial cells. This 'barrier' tissue performs its function thanks to specialized structures called 'junctions'. They ensure cell cohesion and regulate ...

What is the process of oral drug absorption, and how has the Fa equation evolved? Oral drug absorption begins with administering a drug product, followed by a rapid disintegration process. The drug ...

Not revised: This Reviewed Preprint includes the authors’ original preprint (without revision), an eLife assessment, and public reviews. Wang, Po-Kai, et al., utilized the de novo polarization of MDCK ...

ABSTRACT: Purpose: The primary aim of this paper is to design, create, and improve functional and artificial Bruch’s membranes (BM) using bioengineering techniques, which can be applied in the ...