Gut organoids mimic the stomach, small intestine, and colon in 3D. Learn how these lab-grown models are advancing digestive ...

Epithelial cells can also secrete a range of antimicrobial ... The task now is to refine or redesign preclinical model systems to enable more effective translation of basic science findings ...

Breast cancer is becoming increasingly treatable, but in some cases the disease can resurface even decades after a patient ...

Numerous studies have suggested the cultivation of cells derived from intestinal organoids as two-dimensional (2D) monolayers ...

Using a physical model based on shape programming ... Many organs are composed of layers of closely spaced cells called epithelial tissues. Tissues change their shape in three dimensions to ...

Northwestern Medicine investigators have developed first-of-its-kind eyedrops that use synthetic nanoparticles to help the ...

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