Our skin and mucous membranes are protected by epithelial cells. This barrier tissue performs its function thanks to ...

Our skin and mucous membranes protect us like vigilant sentinels against the onslaught of harmful pathogens. This extraordinary defense owes its strength to epithelial cells—specialized tissues woven ...

Animals lacking gamma-actin exhibit gradual hearing loss and changed apical surface epithelial cell morphology. The hair cells lining the inner ear are subjected to continuous mechanical stimulation, ...