Researchers have engineered skin cells for the very first time containing blood and lymphatic capillaries. They succeeded in isolating all the necessary types of skin cells from human skin tissue and ...

Sentinel cells of the immune system can enter the finest lymphatic capillary vessels present in tissues. Researchers have now discovered the molecular signpost that guides these cells in the direction ...

To act as a robust barrier against pathogens while also absorbing needed nutrients, the lining of the intestines must regenerate on a daily basis to remain equal to the task. The intestine's resident ...

The lymphatic system is a network of branching vessels that regulate fluid balance and support the immune system. Its smallest capillaries, comprised of a single endothelial cell layer, must stay ...

Given the amount of wear and tear it's subjected to on a daily basis, the skin has a phenomenal ability to replenish itself. Spread throughout it are small reservoirs of stem cells, nested within ...

The lymphatic system The lymphatic system can be thought of as a second circulatory system that runs in parallel, and in conjunction, with the cardiovascular system; it extends into every major region ...

Predictive factors of ductal spreading in preoperative breast cancer patients. Background: Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) comprises of about 15%-20% of all breast cancer cases. Many studies have ...

Lymphatic vessels can be considered the pneumatic tubes of our immune system; the lymph nodes its control centres. Antibodies and killer cells, which are able to fight against pathogens invading our ...