Researchers discovered that epithelial cells that line human skin are able to communicate danger to the body through a silent 'scream'.

As bioengineers, we became interested in the epithelial cells that make up human skin and the outer layer of people’s intestinal tissues. These cells aren’t known to be able to generate bioelectricity ...

In a new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), scientists from the University of ...

Until now, skin cells have been viewed as barriers that can respond to electric stimuli. Turns out, they also generate electric spikes, similar to neurons.

Scientists discover "electric spiking" communication in previously thought to be mute cells, paving the way for bioelectric ...

Staphylococcus epidermidis exhibits different patterns of colonization to skin epithelial layers, which may contribute to long-term colonization. The microbial surface components recognizing ...

It has long been thought that only nerve and heart cells use electric impulses to communicate, while epithelial cells -- which compose the linings of our skin, organs and body cavities -- are mute, ...

Our skin and mucous membranes are protected by epithelial cells. This 'barrier' tissue performs its function thanks to specialized structures called 'junctions'. They ensure cell cohesion and regulate ...

Now, US researchers have discovered that the epithelial cells that line our skin and organs are able to signal the same way ...