The epithelial ovarian carcinomas, which make up more than 85% of human ovarian cancer,
arise in the ovarian surface epithelium (OSE). The etiology and early events in the …

The long bones of the developing skeleton, such as those of the limb, arise from the process
of endochondral ossification, where cartilage serves as the initial anlage element and is …

We have identified 52 novel human cadherin-like genes organized into three closely linked
clusters. Comparison of the genomic DNA sequences with those of representative cDNAs …

Desmosomes first assemble in the E3. 5 mouse trophectoderm, concomitant with
establishment of epithelial polarity and appearance of a blastocoel cavity. Throughout …

In this review, we have tried to summarize the current knowledge on the distribution of
important molecular components of intercellular junctions—both tight junctions (TJs) and …

A comprehensive theory, herein named the Differential Interfacial Tension Hypothesis
(DITH), for the self-rearrangement of embryonic cells and tissues is presented. These …

Cartilage tissue engineering has primarily focused on the generation of grafts to repair
cartilage defects due to traumatic injury and disease. However engineered cartilage tissues …

The armadillo gene is a segment polarity gene of Drosophila involved in signal transduction
through wingless. Since the mid-1980s, a growing number of related proteins have been …

The retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) forms the outer blood-retinal barrier by regulating the
movement of solutes between the fenestrated capillaries of the choroid and the …

Ovarian carcinomas are thought to arise in the ovarian surface epithelium (OSE). Although
this tissue forms a simple epithelial covering on the ovarian surface, OSE cells exhibit some …