Cilia and microvilli are membrane protrusions that extend from the surface of many different
mammalian cell types. Motile cilia or flagella are only found on specialized cells, where they …

Due to their antioxidant properties, polyphenols are finding novel applications in the fields of
Food Technology and Functional Nutrition in the development of innovative functional food …

The formation of the basoapical polarity axis in epithelia is critical for maintaining the
homeostasis of differentiated tissues. Factors that influence cancer development notoriously …

Involvement of cholesterol in thermally induced restructuring of biological membranes was
investigated in several tissues of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Cholesterol-rich …

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Literature data suggest that water accumulation by the human fetus is driven by osmotic
gradients of small solutes. However, the existence of such gradients has not been supported …

Generation of intestinal epithelial lipid polarity was studied in Caco-2 cells. Confluent
monolayers on filters incorporated the exchangeable lipid N-6-NBD-aminocaproyl …

The present study aimed to explore the underlying mechanisms of epicatechin-3-gallate-
(4β→ 8, 2β→ O→ 7)-epicatechin-3-gallate (A-type ECG dimer) and epigallocatechin-3 …

This review examines reported methods for the enhancement of the oral absorption of polar
drugs, including polar peptides and proteins. The microstructure of the intestinal brush …

Publisher Summary The chapter describes the organizational aspects of the interactions
among hormone receptors, the guanine nucleotide coupling protein, and adenylate cyclase …