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Researchers Uncover Epithelial Cells' Secret Communication for Healing

3/17/2025

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In a groundbreaking discovery, US researchers revealed that epithelial cells, once deemed silent, actually communicate through slow bioelectrical signals when injured. This signaling, reminiscent of neuronal impulses but 1,000 times slower, opens new avenues for innovative biomedical devices aimed at enhancing wound healing. The findings were shared in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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In a groundbreaking discovery, US researchers revealed that epithelial cells, once deemed silent, actually communicate through slow bioelectrical signals when injured. This signaling, reminiscent of neuronal impulses but 1,000 times slower, opens new avenues for innovative biomedical devices aimed at enhancing wound healing. The findings were shared in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.