The Role of In Vivo Confocal Microscopy in Ocular Allergies by Cem Şimşek, Takashi Kojima, Murat Doğru

“…IVCM can reveal subclinical abnormalities in the corneal and conjunctival epithelium such as inflammatory cell infiltrates and tissue damage, which can provide insight into the pathogenesis of AKC. …”
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Prmt5 is essential for intestinal stem cell maintenance and homeostasis by Li Yang, Xuewen Li, Chenyi Shi, Bing Zhao

“…These findings highlight Prmt5 as a critical regulator in intestinal epithelium development and tissue homeostasis.…”
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Intestinal Barrier, Permeability and Nonspecific Inflammation in Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders by A. L. Kovaleva, E. A. Poluektova, O. S. Shifrin

“…Intestinal mucosal barrier is composed of several elements: pre-epithelial barrier, a mucosal lining of epithelium; epithelial barrier that leverages tight junctional structures and high regenerative capacity of epithelium; post-epithelial barrier established by immune cells and blood vessels. …”
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Comparison of characteristics and immune responses between paired human nasal and bronchial epithelial organoids by Lu Zhu, Wenhao Yang, Jiaxin Luo, Danli Lu, Yanan Hu, Rui Zhang, Yan Li, Li Qiu, Zelian Chen, Lina Chen, Hanmin Liu

“…Abstract Background The nasal epithelium, as part of a continuous and integrated airway epithelium, provides a more accessible sample source than the bronchial epithelium. …”
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IL-17 Is a Key Regulator of Mucin-Galectin-3 Interactions in Asthma by Manoj J. Mammen, Jamil Ali, Amita Aurora, Umesh C. Sharma, Ravikumar Aalinkeel, Supriya D. Mahajan, Mark Sands, Stanley A. Schwartz

“…Increased mucus secretion from increased mucin gene expression in the airway epithelium is associated with poor prognosis and mortality. …”
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Comparison of Two Preparation Methods for Platelet-Rich Plasma Eye Drops for Release of Growth Factors and De-Epithelization Rabbit Model by Tatsuhiko Kobayashi, Takashi Suzuki, Tomohiko Saito, Takashi Itokawa, Yuichi Hori

“…PRP eye drops including leucocytes could increase thickness of corneal epithelium without corneal inflammation.…”
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Effect of beetroot extract (beta vulgaris) against olanzapine on the pituitary, thyroid, and fertility in adult white male rats by Haleema Yousef ALNAHARY, Ghada L. TALEB, Naglaa Y. ABUZINADAH, Hanan Msaa AL JAMEI, Mariam ALGAMDI, Haneen Nasser AHMED, Hanan Abdulkarim SANGOUF, Anoud A. ALTHAGAFI

“…OLZ caused atrophy of follicular epithelium in the thyroid gland and shrunken seminiferous tubules, with disorganized germinal epithelium in the testis; however, beetroot extract treatment resulted in normal testicular histology, characterized by regular tubules with stratified germinal epithelium and Leydig cell clusters. …”
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Inside the mucosal immune system. by Jerry R McGhee, Kohtaro Fujihashi

“…This vast network operates efficiently by use of a single cell epithelium in, for example, the gastrointestinal (GI) and upper respiratory (UR) tracts, fortified by adjoining cells and lymphoid tissues that protect its integrity. …”
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A Peripheral Ameloblastic Fibro-Odontoma in a 3-Year-Old Girl: Case Report, Immunohistochemical Analysis, and Literature Review by Yi-Chun Lin, Hsiu-Ming Hsu, Chiang-Shin Liu, Kuo Yuan

“…The histopathological examination of the excised lesion showed small islands and cords of odontogenic epithelium with cellular myxoid stroma in the subepithelial tissue. …”
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Associated Factors to Human Papilloma Virus. A study performed in Health Area V, in Cienfuegos, Cuba. by Miryam González González del Pino, Mayrim Hernández González, Adys Castro Barberena

“…<strong>Background:</strong> Human Papilloma Virus has been considered as the precursor of flat lesions in the cervical epithelium which develops Cervix uterine cancer. <br /><strong>Objectives:</strong> to analyze risk factors associated to infections due to human papilloma virus. …”
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Herpes Simplex Virus Type II Infection of Ileum Mesothelium: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by SAC Medlicott, VG Falck, KB Laupland, M Akbari, PL Beck

“…Furthermore, this case indicates that the HSV cytopathic effect is not unique to the epithelium. Disseminated infection can manifest in myofibrocytes and mesothelium, distinguishing it from standard epithelial atypia of localized HSV infection.…”
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Diversity of Epithelial Stem Cell Types in Adult Lung by Feng Li, Jinxi He, Jun Wei, William C. Cho, Xiaoming Liu

“…In order to maintain its homeostasis and normal functions following injuries caused by varied extraneous and intraneous insults, such as inhaled environmental pollutants and overwhelming inflammatory responses, the respiratory epithelium normally undergoes regenerations by the proliferation and differentiation of region-specific epithelial stem/progenitor cells that resided in distinct niches along the airway tree. …”
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Effects of Fluorescein Staining on Laser In Vivo Confocal Microscopy Images of the Cornea by Christine W. Sindt, D. Brice Critser, Trudy K. Grout, Jami R. Kern

“…Responses were statistically similar to guessing for the epithelium (48% ± 14% of respondents correct per image) and the subbasal nerve plexus (49% ± 11% correct), but results were less clear for the stroma. …”
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The Use of Digital Microscopy to Compare the Thicknesses of Normal Corneas and Ex Vivo Rejected Corneal Grafts with a Focus on the Descemet’s Membrane by Taíse Tognon, Sabrina Bergeron, Christina Mastromonaco, Kleyton Barella, Adriano Pasqualotti, Laura Nunez, Francisco Murta, Luciene Barbosa de Sousa, Mauro Campos, Miguel Noel Nascentes Burnier

“…Normal corneas have a thinner epithelium in the central region than the FGR group. …”
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Functional Development of the Human Gastrointestinal Tract: Hormone- and Growth Factor-Mediated Regulatory Mechanisms by Daniel Ménard

“…These models comprise a novel primary culture system of human fetal gastric epithelium including, for the first time, functional chief cells, and human gastric epithelium cell lines cloned from the parental NCI-N87 strain. …”
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Histogenesis of the Oesophagus of Guinea Fowl (Numida meleagris) at Prehatch and Posthatch by Innocent Jonah Gosomji, Sulaiman Olawoye Salami, James Oliver Nzalak, Muhammed Umar Kawu, Emmanuel Vandi Tizhe, Yilzem George Gurumyen, Edward Christopher Dung

“…Eighteen embryos and nine keets were studied at prehatch and posthatch, respectively. Simple columnar epithelium surrounded by mesenchymal cells was obvious at the 8th day of embryonic development. …”
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Evaluation of Epithelial Integrity with Various Transepithelial Corneal Cross-Linking Protocols for Treatment of Keratoconus by Suphi Taneri, Saskia Oehler, Grace Lytle, H. Burkhard Dick

“…The original protocol requires debridement of central corneal epithelium to facilitate diffusion of a riboflavin solution to stroma. …”
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Stable Long-Term Culture of Human Distal Airway Stem Cells for Transplantation by Yueqing Zhou, Yujia Wang, Dandan Li, Ting Zhang, Yu Ma, Wei Zuo

“…There is a population of p63+/Krt5+ distal airway stem cells (DASCs) quiescently located in the airway basal epithelium of mammals, responding to injury and airway epithelial regeneration. …”
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Corneal stromal changes following simple limbal epithelial transplantation on Scheimpflug densitometry: Early results by Mayur Jain, Nidhi Gupta, Monica Lohchab, Abha Gour, Virender S Sangwan, Bhupesh Singh

“…Context: Chemical injury to eyes causes limbal stem cell deficiency (LSCD), which leads to conjunctival epithelium and underlying stromal changes. Simple limbal epithelial transplant helps to restore corneal epithelium and corneal stromal clarity. …”
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Reproductive Organ of Blow Fly, Chrysomya megacephala (Diptera: Calliphoridae): Ultrastructural of Testis by Kabkaew L. Sukontason, Tarinee Chaiwong, Urai Chaisri, Hiromu Kurahashi, Michelle Sanford, Kom Sukontason

“…For the 3-day-old males, the testicular wall is formed by an external layer, a peritoneal sheath, a muscular layer, a basement membrane, and a follicular epithelium. Follicular epithelium presented developing spermatozoa. …”
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