Determining the Role of JNK in Anoikis Using Mammary Epithelial Cells
Mammary Gland Development The mammary gland is derived from the ectoderm, the outer layer of the embryo, and is formed into a series of ducts from which milk is produced.…
Bladder Epithelial Cells: The Role of SETD6 on Bladder Cancer Growth and Survival
The Excretory System: Waste Removal Experts Waste is removed from the body through an elegant filtration system that begins in the kidneys. The renal artery delivers blood to the kidneys,…
Lifeline Cell Technology Adds Fallopian Tube Epithelial Cells to Catalog
Now Available from Lifeline®: Fallopian Tube Epithelial Cells! The human female reproductive system is responsible for the development of eggs (the female gametes) the production of hormones (progesterone and estrogen),…
Airway Epithelium: Advances in Cell Culture Techniques Help Mimic this Complex Environment
The Airway Epithelium and Air-Liquid Interface Culture A single later of epithelial cells lines many of our internal organs, including the airway. The airway epithelium is composed of multiple differentiated…
Smooth Muscle and Endothelial Cells: Their Critical Role in Blood Flow and Vascular Homeostasis
Large Vessel Endothelial and Smooth Muscle Cells The vessels that make up the circulatory system are multi-layered complex organs. Arteries carry oxygenated blood away from the heart to the tissues…
Fibroblasts Studies: The Mitochondria and the Cytoskeleton, and Treating Yeast Biofilms
Fibroblasts are the main cell type in stromal tissue, the supporting tissue of an organ that contains structural and connective components. They are a multifunctional cell type whose main function…
Microvascular Endothelial Cells and the Latest Circulatory System Research
Endothelial Cells and the Circulatory System Vascular endothelial cells are multi-functional cells that line the vessels of the circulatory system. Endothelial cell monolayers form the innermost layer of vessels, serving…
Human Cells Research Studies Using Lifeline Cells: 2017 Review
Lifeline® Cells in 2017 It’s the end of the year again and here on the Lifeline® Cell Technology blog you have been keeping up with the various ways researchers from…
Keratinocytes and Melanocytes Skin Barrier Function Studies
The Barrier Function of the Skin Protects the Body from the External Environment The skin is the largest organ of the body and as the outer covering of the body,…
Lifeline® Introduces New Cervical Epithelial Cells to Female Reproductive Catalog
Cervical Cancer: Facts, Statistics, and Prevention The cervix is part of the female reproductive system and lies at the base of the uterus. The American Cancer Society estimates that in…
Endothelial Cells: The Regulators of Blood Vessels
Endothelial Cells and Culture Methods Endothelial cells line the blood and lymphatic vessels of the body, providing important regulation of vessel integrity, blood pressure, wound healing, and formation of new…
Multipotent and Differentiate Mesenchymal Stem Cells
Mesenchymal Stem Cells: Adult Stem Cells with Multiple Destinies Although totipotent stem cells exist only during early embryogenesis, many adult tissues retain adult stem cells, which are multipotent and can…
Using Lifeline® Lung-Airway Cells to Study Viral Infection
The Lung-Airway Epithelium When air enters the respiratory system, it travels through the trachea and into one of the two bronchi, which lead to either lung as they branch into…
Introducing NEW Skeletal Muscle Satellite Cells
NEW Skeletal Muscle Satellite Cells Skeletal muscle controls the voluntary movement of the skeletal system. Striated myofibers are the functional contractile unit of skeletal muscle and are composed of individual…
Studies Investigate Role of Smooth Muscle Cells in Vascular Function and Disease
Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells Regulate Vessel Homeostasis and Dysfunction Vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) are found in blood vessel walls and regulate various aspects of vessel homeostasis, including contraction, dilation,…
Lifeline® Prostate Epithelial Cells Used to Help Isolate Prostate Cancer Stem Cells
The Prostate: Anatomy and Epithelial Organization The prostate is part of the male reproductive system that secretes part of the fluid that makes up semen. The urethra runs through the…
Studies of the Complexities of the Human Female Reproductive System
The Human Female Reproductive System and Associated Cancers The female reproductive system is complex. Female gametes, eggs or ova, develop and mature in the two ovaries. Once every month, an…
The Role of the Mammary Gland in Breast Cancer
The mammary gland is composed of a glandular ductal network. These ducts are lined by a protective layer of epithelial cells, and also contain myoepithelial cells that aid in contraction.…
A Half-Year Review of the Latest Research with Lifeline® Multifunctional Cells
Halfway through 2017, here’s a recap of how researchers are using Lifeline® cells to study different disease mechanisms and biological processes. Lifeline® cells are being used to: engineer in vitro…
Endothelial Cells: Regulators of Blood Vessel Homeostasis
Endothelial cells line the blood vessels of the body and participate in significant crosstalk with the blood and tissues to maintain blood pressure and vessel homeostasis through regulation of vasodilation…