The fact that mesothelial cells undergo epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition during continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis may change our view of the pathophysiology of ultrafiltration failure.

Background: Tumor cells that have undergone an epithelial-to-mesenchymal (EMT)-like phenotypic transformation in situ have been implicated in tumor cell invasiveness and disease progression.

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive and fatal lung disease with limited treatment options. IPF is thought to result from repeated microinjuries to aging lung tissue, triggering ...

Although a variety of hypotheses have been presented as to the biphasic nature of these tumors, carcinosarcomas seem to represent the best example in human cancers of the concept of ...

The trimetallic-based nanocarriers engineered mesenchymal stem cells for synergistic treatment and therapeutic visualization of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Credit: NIMTE ...