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Glossary Epithelial Cell Proliferation

process where cells lining organs multiply and increase

Epithelial cell proliferation refers to the process by which epithelial cells, which are the cells that line the surfaces of organs and structures in the body, multiply and increase in number. This process is crucial for wound healing, tissue regeneration, and maintaining the integrity of barriers like the skin and the lining of the gut. For professionals, understanding this process is essential for developing treatments for conditions like cancer, where cell proliferation is uncontrolled, or for promoting healing in injuries and surgeries.

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The Effects of Negative Pressure by External Tissue Expansion Device on Epithelial Cell Proliferation, Neo-Vascularization, and Hair Growth in a Porcine Model

research The Effects of Negative Pressure by External Tissue Expansion Device on Epithelial Cell Proliferation, Neo-Vascularization and Hair Growth in a Porcine Model

16 citations , April 2016 in “PLoS ONE”

In a porcine model, this study observed that using an External Tissue Expansion Device increased epidermis thickness, cell proliferation, and vessel density at fat graft recipient sites.

research 1458 EMT-inhibiting transcription factor Ovol2 regulates directional cell migration and proliferation in adult skin epithelia

April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology”

This study found that the loss of transcription factor Ovol2 in epidermal and hair follicle stem cells leads to migration defects, which are partially improved by deleting the EMT-inducing Zeb1.

research β1 Integrin Signaling Maintains Human Epithelial Progenitor Cell Survival In Situ and Controls Proliferation, Apoptosis and Migration of Their Progeny

20 citations , December 2013 in “PLoS ONE”

This study found that β1 integrin-mediated signaling is crucial for the survival, adhesion, and migration of epithelial progenitor cells in human scalp hair follicles, with varying responses observed among cell subpopulations.

research Dihydroartemisinin attenuates benign prostatic hyperplasia in rats by inhibiting prostatic epithelial cell proliferation

4 citations , August 2021 in “Annals of Translational Medicine”

In this study, dihydroartemisinin reduced prostate enlargement and related markers in a rat model of benign prostatic hyperplasia, suggesting its potential as a therapeutic agent.

research Cyclosporin A Promotes Hair Epithelial Cell Proliferation and Modulates Protein Kinase C Expression and Translocation in Hair Epithelial Cells

45 citations , September 2001 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology”

This study found that cyclosporin A stimulates growth in cultured murine hair epithelial cells and reduces protein kinase C expression, suggesting that these actions may contribute to its hair-growing effects.

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