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GlossaryEpithelial 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”

Negative pressure treatment improved skin thickness, blood vessel growth, and hair growth.

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

April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology”

Ovol2 is important for proper skin healing and hair growth.

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”

β1 integrin is essential for the survival, growth, and movement of human epithelial progenitor cells.

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

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

Dihydroartemisinin helps reduce prostate enlargement in rats by stopping the growth of prostate cells.

research Runx1 Role in Epithelial and Cancer Cell Proliferation Implicates Lipid Metabolism and Scd1 and Soat1 Activity

24 citations , July 2018 in “Stem cells”

Runx1 controls fat-related genes important for normal and cancer cell growth, affecting skin and hair cell behavior.

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