Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered a previously unknown process used by epithelial cells to alleviate epithelial tissue crowding and avoid cell damage and loss, according to a recent ...

In a new study, researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have resolved a longstanding mystery by showing how epithelial tissues exhibit slow-moving, glass-like behavior despite their fast ...

Epithelial tissues form cohesive sheets of cells that line organs and body surfaces, balancing solidity to maintain barriers with fluidity to allow remodelling during development, wound healing and ...

Dense active materials must continuously relieve internal mechanical stress to remain structurally stable as they are driven far from equilibrium. In epithelial tissues, this relief occurs through ...