Post-surgical adhesions are internal scar tissue and a major health and economic burden.
Adhesions affect and involve the peritoneal lining of the abdominal cavity, which consists of …

Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is molecularly characterized by loss of function or
mutations in the neurofibromin 2 (NF2) and the cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 2 genes …

Chronic exposure to intraperitoneal asbestos triggered a marked response in the
mesothelium well before tumor development. Macrophages, mesothelial precursor cells …

Tissue-engineering technologies have progressed rapidly through last decades resulting in
the manufacture of quite complex bioartificial tissues with potential use for human organ and …

Bone marrow (BM)-derived fibrocytes are a population of CD45+ and collagen Type I-
expressing cells that migrate to the spleen and to target injured organs, such as skin, lungs …

Background The combination of immunobiological agents with immune checkpoint proteins
is a promising treatment for malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM). Mesothelin and anti-PD …

There are several pathologies associated with the peritoneum, such as mesothelioma and
peritonitis. Moreover, the peritoneum is widely used in ultrafiltration procedures, ie …

Most animals develop coelomic cavities lined by an epithelial cell layer called the
mesothelium. Embryonic mesothelial cells have the ability to transform into mesenchymal …

In the Xenopus laevis intestine during metamorphosis, stem cells appear and generate the
adult epithelium analogous to the mammalian one. We have previously shown that …

Fibrolamellar carcinoma (FLC) is characterized by in-frame fusion of DnaJ heat shock
protein family (Hsp40) member B1 (DNAJB1) with protein kinase cAMP-activated catalytic …