New research led by the University of Bristol has found the protein p53 plays a key role in epithelial migration and tissue repair. The findings could improve our understanding of the processes used by cells to repair tissues, and be used to identify interventions that could accelerate and improve wound repair … Epithelial tissues are the linings that protect the body’s external skin and internal cavities, and their ability to repair themself is important. ?It is known that wounded epithelia repair themself thanks to the ability of the remaining cells to start migrating, collectively, to seal the breach. Specialised migratory cells called leader cells … read more
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