Genetic Breakthrough Spells Hope for Lung Fibrosis Patients
...epithelium, the tissue that covers the surface of the lung's air sacs, were rapidly dying. "That could mean that drugs that are used to protect the epithelium in other illnesses, such as cancer, might help IPF patients survive an exacerbation. If we can keep them alive, there's a chance they could get a life...A novel marker of colorectal carcinoma
...ssed in 40% normal colorectal tissues by immunohistochemistry. There were significant differences between colorectal adenocarcinoma and normal control epithelium (P The result indicated that testing TSPAN1 expression in tissues would be a useful tool to evaluate the prognosis of patients with colorectal can...Novel gene predicts local recurrence in early onset breast cancer
... ductal carcinoma in situ (precancerous abnormalities) with adjacent normal epithelium and in the corresponding invasive cancer from the same patient. They found ...s in the glands but was lost or downregulated in the transition from normal epithelium to DCIS in 10 of the 14 patient samples. ...Novel gene predicts local recurrence in early-onset breast cancer
... ductal carcinoma in situ (precancerous abnormalities) with adjacent normal epithelium and in the corresponding invasive cancer from the same patient. They found ...s in the glands but was lost or downregulated in the transition from normal epithelium to DCIS in 10 of the 14 patient samples. ...Scientists Discover Why Teeth Form in a Single Row
... birth, their formation starts early in development. Teeth develop from the epithelium and mesenchyme, two key tissue layers within the mammalian embryo. The first sign of tooth development in mammals is the thickening of the epithelium along the jaw line to form a band of cells called the dental lamina. Becaus...Allergens, Animal, Dog/Cat Epithelium Profile
Description: ARUP Laboratories is a national reference laboratory and a worldwide leader in innovative laboratory research and development. ARUP offers an extensive test menu of highly complex and unique medical tests in clinical and anatomic pathology. Owned by the University of Utah, ARUP Laboratories' client...Allergen, Epidermals & Animal Proteins, Cat Epithelium & Dander
Description: ARUP Laboratories is a national reference laboratory and a worldwide leader in innovative laboratory research and development. ARUP offers an extensive test menu of highly complex and unique medical tests in clinical and anatomic pathology. Owned by the University of Utah, ARUP Laboratories' client...Allergen, Epidermals & Animal Proteins, Pig (Swine) Epithelium
Description: ARUP Laboratories is a national reference laboratory and a worldwide leader in innovative laboratory research and development. ARUP offers an extensive test menu of highly complex and unique medical tests in clinical and anatomic pathology. Owned by the University of Utah, ARUP Laboratories' client...Allergen, Epidermals & Animal Proteins, Rabbit Epithelium
Description: ARUP Laboratories is a national reference laboratory and a worldwide leader in innovative laboratory research and development. ARUP offers an extensive test menu of highly complex and unique medical tests in clinical and anatomic pathology. Owned by the University of Utah, ARUP Laboratories' client...Allergen, Epidermals & Animal Proteins, Mouse Epithelium
Description: ARUP Laboratories is a national reference laboratory and a worldwide leader in innovative laboratory research and development. ARUP offers an extensive test menu of highly complex and unique medical tests in clinical and anatomic pathology. Owned by the University of Utah, ARUP Laboratories' client...Allergen, Epidermals & Animal Proteins, Hamster Epithelium
Description: ARUP Laboratories is a national reference laboratory and a worldwide leader in innovative laboratory research and development. ARUP offers an extensive test menu of highly complex and unique medical tests in clinical and anatomic pathology. Owned by the University of Utah, ARUP Laboratories' client...Malfunction of the respiratory epithelium is a cause of allergy?
One reason for the development of allergy may be malfunction of the respiratory epithelium, which allows allergens to bind to, enter and travel through the epithelium. Two studies by Finnish research groups on this subject have recently been published in two international biomedical journals (1) ...New lab test offers better prediction of HIV microbicide safety
...ginal lining, or epithelium. That could cause more harm than good: When the epithelium becomes inflamed, T cells flock to the damaged area which might actually e...hanism may also compromise a microbicide's safety. The cells of the vaginal epithelium normally are tightly packed together, forming an impermeable barrier to HIV...Pitt team first to profile genes in acutely ill idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis patients
...thelium, which is the tissue that covers the surface of the air sacs, were rapidly dying. "That could mean that drugs that are used to protect the epithelium in other illnesses, such as cancer, might help IPF patients survive an exacerbation," said study co-author Kevin Gibson, M.D., associate professor in ...Scientists discover why teeth form in a single row
... birth, their formation starts early in development. Teeth develop from the epithelium and mesenchyme, two key tissue layers within the mammalian embryo. The first sign of tooth development in mammals is the thickening of the epithelium along the jaw line to form a band of cells called the dental lamina. Becaus...The role of stem cells in renewing the cornea
...s (CHUV), challenges this prevailing opinion that the limbus is the only place where corneal stem cells reside. The researchers demonstrated that the epithelium of the cornea also contains stem cells, and that these cells have the capacity to generate two different epithelial tissues: corneal (covering the tra...IIVS Announces Initiation by EPA of a Pilot Program to Evaluate Non-Animal Eye-Irritation Methods
...eability test (the use of eyes from cattle recently slaughtered for food, the EpiOcular(TM) model (the use of an i n vitro model of the human corneal epithelium produced by MatTek Corp., Ashland MA)), and the Cytosensor Microphysiometer assay (the electronic measurement of the metabolic rate of cell population...Assessment of safety and efficacy of human embryonic stem cell therapy
...TC:ACTC.PK) and its collaborators at OHSU reported today the long-term safety and efficacy of human embryonic stem cell (hESC)-derived retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) produced under manufacturing conditions suitable for human clinical trials. Two important early potential hESC applications are the use of RPE f...Nuvelo Announces Positive Results from Phase 1 Clinical Trial of NU206 in Healthy Volunteers
...pathway, the critical pathway that stimulates cell growth and differentiation during homeostasis and pathogenesis in specific tissues including the GI epithelium and bone. Preclinical studies suggest it can promote growth and repair in animal models of radiation or cancer chemotherapy induced GI injury, inflamm...Helsinn Healthcare and Zealand Pharma Sign a Partnering Agreement for ZP1846, a Novel GLP-2 Agonist
... is useful in the prevention and/or treatment of injuries to the intestinal epithelium caused by chemotherapy treatment, resulting in a reduction in the incidence...nt product in the prevention and/or treatment of injuries to the intestinal epithelium caused by chemotherapy treatment." About chemotherapy-induced diarr...Nuvelo Initiates Phase 1 Clinical Trial of NU206 in Healthy Volunteers
...pathway, the critical pathway that stimulates cell growth and differentiation during homeostasis and pathogenesis in specific tissues including the GI epithelium and bone. Preclinical studies suggest it can promote growth and repair in animal models of radiation or cancer chemotherapy induced GI injury, inflamm...BD Intestinal Epithelium Differentiation Environment from BD Biosciences - Discovery Labware
Description: Intestinal Epithelium Differentiation Environment...Mouse Anti-Cytokeratin 5, 6 Monoclonal Antibody, Unconjugated, Clone D5/16 B4 from GeneTex
Description:... mesothelial cells and mesothelioma. Cytokeratin 6 (56 kD) is also a high molecular weight, basic type cytokeratin expressed by proliferating squamous epithelium often paired with cytokeratin 16. Immunogen: BALB/C mice were injected with cytokeratin 5....