Scientists at the National Institute of Biological Sciences, Beijing report that two pore-forming proteins from the common ...

Mucosal surfaces — such as the lining of the gut or the reproductive tract — are the main point of entry for viruses into the body. As such, almost all viruses interact with epithelial cells ...

Cellular shipping port: New mechanism found by which proteins are transported to outer membrane in epithelial cells Date: March 10, 2014 Source: Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg Summary: The ...

Introduction Epithelial cells form a selective barrier, permitting the controlled transport of solutes across the cell membrane via various transport mechanisms, including solute transport through ...

Our skin and mucous membranes are protected by epithelial cells, which form a barrier that defends the body from the outside environment. This barrier function relies on specialized structures called ...

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 ...

Secretion of IgA at the effector sites occurs via an ∼80-kDa glycoprotein called polymeric Ig receptor (pIgR). pIgR is an epithelial membrane receptor that interacts with, and transcytoses, J ...

Gut epithelium muscles up against infection Date: April 17, 2021 Source: Uppsala University Summary: To maximize absorption of nutrients from the diet, the intestinal mucous membrane has a large ...

We measured whether the treatment worked by comparing the proportion of eyes in which the epithelium over the cornea had failed to recover 21 days after the injury, visual function at the end of ...