The same tiny force sensors that help us hear faint sounds are now being linked to how embryos develop. In our ears, special ...

Basal spot junctions of Drosophila epithelial tissues respond to morphogenetic forces and regulate Hippo signaling. Developmental Cell, 2023; DOI: 10.1016/j.devcel.2023.11.024 ...

Australian researchers have discovered a new way that epithelial cells, which form layers in organs like the skin and stomach, attach to one another, and how they perceive growth signals at these ...

IL-1β, in turn, was found to modulate and promote epithelial stem cell differentiation, highlighting the dual role of immune cells in both defense and lung epithelial development.