Increased number of dendritic cells at the basal epithelial corneal layer in dry eye syndrome. Corneal basement membrane dystrophy with abnormal basement membrane protruding toward the epithelium.

The epithelial layer of the GI tract is equipped with innate immune receptors that sense invading ... This organisation is also species specific. TLR4 senses apical and basal lipopolysaccharide in ...

(A) The different epithelial layers are indicated on the left hand side of the diagram. Virus is shown as small gray circles. The nucleus of the infected, dividing basal epithelial cell is ...

A recent study found that the triple-layer sign (TLS) obtained on optical coherence tomography has high sensitivity and ...

that have critical functionsin maintaining the shape and apical-basal polarity of epithelial cells. Figure 1: The domains and junctions of epithelial cells. Adherens junctions (AJ)contain the most ...

The epidermis is the outermost layer of the skin. The thickness of the epidermis varies depending on where on the body it is located. It is at its thinnest on the eyelids, measuring just half a ...

tu-dresden.de Objective The intestinal epithelium is a rapidly renewing tissue which plays central roles in nutrient uptake, barrier function and the prevention of intestinal inflammation. Control of ...

During the development of the olfactory epithelium (OE), olfactory sensory neurons (OSNs) express only one member of the odorant receptor (OR) gene family, and O ...

Basal cell carcinoma is a skin cancer that starts in the basal cell layer of the skin. The basal cell layer is the lower part of the epidermis (the outer layer of skin). Basal cell carcinoma is ...

Multiple factors including human milk contribute to the barrier function of the GI mucosa. Peristalsis, gastric acidity, luminal mucus secreted by goblet cells in the crypts, the intestinal epithelial ...