Researchers have discovered a novel gut-brain sensory circuit in mice where specialized colonic cells sense bacterial flagellin and rapidly suppress feeding via the vagus nerve. This "neurobiotic ...

The intestinal parasite Cryptosporidium is a vicious trespasser, hiding within the cells that line the gut and causing ...

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 paper appearing in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology, a leading scientific publication in the field of research on skin and connective tissue, The Hormel Institute, University of ...

Journal Reference: Sun-Min Yu, Steve Granick. Electric spiking activity in epithelial cells. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2025; 122 (12) DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2427123122 ...