Search Results for epithelia

... [Na + ], Cl - and HCO 3 ) regulate ASL, and significant alterations in ion transport can be detrimental to airway mucus clearance. In CF airway epithelia, CFTR dysfunction at the apical surface causes dehydration of the periciliary and mucus layers leading to mucociliary dysfunction and airway mucus...

..., lactoferrin), the epithelia of cornea and conjunctiva can also protect themselves from microbial invasion by producing an arsenal of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs). A number of different studies have revealed that small cationic AMPs, which display antimicrobial activity against a broad spectrum...

... Abstract Tumors of the ampulla of Vater are called ampullary tumors and can arise from any of the three epithelia (duodenal, pancreatic and biliary) that delimit the papilla. These tumors are clinically important and early identification, appropriate staging and proper treatment are essential...