It also includes fetal cells sloughed off during development, which doctors can extract and analyze for signs of disease. Gerli and his colleagues used single-cell RNA sequencing to characterize 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 ...

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, ...

Numerous studies have been published regarding the use of amniotic membrane in the management ... stages of neurotrophic keratopathy without epithelial defect. Our study shows less improvement ...