News tagged with goblet cells
The making of mucus in common lung diseases
In the lung, mucus is produced by cells known as goblet cells, which are present in small numbers in the walls of the lungs and airways.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sep 14, 2009 |
3.5 / 5 (2) |
0
Search results for goblet cells
Twisting molecules by brute force: A top-down approach
Molecules that are twisted are ubiquitous in nature, and have important consequences in biology, chemistry, physics and medicine. Some molecules have unique and technologically useful optical properties; the medicinal properties ...
Dec 14, 2011 |
5 / 5 (2) |
0
|
Researchers define a new type of secretory cell in the intestine
The intestinal epithelium consists of four main specialized cell lineages: absorptive enterocytes and three secretory cell types known as enteroendocrine, Paneth, and goblet cells. But a rare, fifth type of ...
Mar 07, 2011 |
not rated yet |
0
Discovery could lead to new therapies for asthma, COPD
Researchers have proved that a single "master switch" enzyme, known as aldose reductase, is key in producing excess mucous that clogs the airways of people with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 27, 2011 |
5 / 5 (3) |
0
Stem cells turned into complex, functioning intestinal tissue in lab
For the first time, scientists have created functioning human intestinal tissue in the laboratory from pluripotent stem cells.
Dec 12, 2010 |
5 / 5 (7) |
2
|
Researchers build colony of colon cancer stem cells to test new approach to therapy
University of Pittsburgh researchers have devised a three-dimensional system in laboratory culture that mimics the growth patterns of colon cancer stem cells in patients. Their findings were presented at the American Association ...
Oct 28, 2010 |
not rated yet |
0
Quitting smoking can reverse asthma-inducing changes in lungs
Asthmatic smokers may be able to reverse some of the damage to their lungs that exacerbates asthmatic symptoms just by putting down their cigarettes, according to research out of the University of Groningen in the Netherlands.
Dec 07, 2009 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
Sleuths follow lung stem cells for generations to shed light on healing
More than one kind of stem cell is required to support the upkeep and repair of the lungs, according to a new study published in the journal Cell Stem Cell.
Jun 04, 2009 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
List of search results for goblet cells
