Prominin - 2 is a cholesterol - binding protein associated with apical and basolateral plasmalemmal protrusions in
polarized epithelial cells and released into urine.
In the Intestine Chip, the epithelium forms villi - like projections lined by
polarized epithelial cells that undergo multi-lineage differentiation similar to that of intestinal organoids, however, these cells expose their apical surfaces to an open lumen and interface with endothelium.
Lastly, the trophoblast is a monolayer of cells, specifically
polarized epithelial cells, which surround the blastocoel and ICM, similar to their future role of surrounding the fetus as its placenta (Rossant and Cross, 2001; Gilbert, 2003).
We are interested to understand the molecular mechanisms deployed by Salmonella for invasion of
polarized epithelial cells.
Not exact matches
The lab has a particular interest in the trafficking of EGFR ligands in
polarizing colonic
epithelial cells.
Protocols to grow organoids as
polarized monolayers of
epithelial cells on membranes or filters are already in place for the intestine, gall bladder, liver and pancreatic ducts (21).
< i > Chlamydia trachomatis infection results in a modest pro-inflammatory cytokine response and a decrease in T
cell chemokine secretion in human
polarized endocervical
epithelial cells.
Innate immune mediator profiles and their regulation in a novel
polarized immortalized
epithelial cell model derived from human endocervix.
Epithelial cells are
polarized - they have a top and bottom, which differ from one another in form and function.