Somatic cells have been proposed to be limited in the number of cell divisions they can undergo. This is thought to be a mechanism by which stem cells retain their integrity preventing disease.

Human and rat studies showed that, simultaneously, goblet cell secretory activity increased. This was associated with expulsion of bacteria from the crypts and restoration of the mucus layer at 240 ...

Goblet cells, located in mucus membranes ... This can happen because of weakening of lung or throat muscles. Damage to cilia can also cause this. Cilia are the hairlike structures that push mucus up ...

Following on from a remarkable study in mice, scientists have now confirmed that silencing a certain protein in muscle tissue leads to energy-deprived human cells seeking out fat for fuel ...

We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Until now, cells dividing by mitosis were thought to grow round and then split into two identical, spherical daughter cells.

Motile cilia contain an axoneme with a central pair of microtubules in addition to the nine outer microtubule doublets (9 + 2) and are involved in cell functions such as fluid propulsion or cell ...

In this study, we report the generation of pancreatic ductal organoids from non-human primates for the first time, aimed at investigating the role of tuft cells that reside in the pancreatic duct ...