mesothelial cell

It is covered by a single layer of mesothelial cells.

The absence of mesothelial cells is also characteristic (Champion, 1968).

Another study produced similar results for mesothelial cells and mesothelioma cell lines.

If lymphocytes predominate and mesothelial cells are rare, this is suggestive of tuberculosis.

Then mesothelial cells form the pericardium and migrate to form most of the epicardium.

The mesothelium is composed of two layers of specialized cells known as mesothelial cells.

Serous membrane, a thin layer of mesothelial cells that is the outermost wall of the stomach.

Mesothelial cells are capable of phagocytosis and are antigen presenting cells.

Thrombomodulin is also expressed on human mesothelial cell, monocyte and a dendritic cell subset.

Mesothelial cells may also be decreased in cases of rheumatoid pleuritis or post-pleurodesis pleuritis.

The inner surface of the tunica vaginalis is smooth, and covered by a layer of simple cuboidal mesothelial cells.

However, complete in vitro transformation of normal human mesothelial cells to malignant phenotype following exposure to asbestos fibers has not yet been achieved.

This cancer involves mesothelial cells and thus could be medically described as mesothelioma, a rare form of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos.

They consist of mature collagen fibers arranged in an open basket-weave pattern and are covered by flattened or cuboidal mesothelial cells.

Microscopy may show resident cells (mesothelial cells, inflammatory cells) of either benign or malignant etiology.

Mesothelin is a tumour differentiation antigen that is normally present on the mesothelial cells lining the pleura, peritoneum and pericardium.

The mesothelium is composed of an extensive monolayer of specialized cells (mesothelial cells) that line the body's serous cavities and internal organs.

The molecular mechanisms underlying the malignant transformation of normal mesothelial cells by asbestos fibers remain unclear despite the demonstration of its oncogenic capabilities (see next-but-one paragraph).

Mesothelin is a 40 kDa protein present on normal mesothelial cells and overexpressed in several human tumors, including mesothelioma and ovarian and pancreatic adenocarcinoma.

This vascular membrane is held together by areolar tissue covered by mesothelial cells from the delicate strands of connective tissue called the arachnoid trabeculae.

Cuboidal mesothelial cells may be found at areas of injury, the milky spots of the omentum, and the peritoneal side of the diaphragm overlaying the lymphatic lacunae.

It is thought that asbestos fibres that reach the pleura induce subpleural fibroblasts and mesothelial cells to produce scar tissue and collagen deposition, resulting in subpleural thickening.

Malignant mesothelioma is an aggressive and incurable tumour caused by asbestos arising from mesothelial cells of the pleura, peritoneum (the lining of the abdominal cavity) and rarely elsewhere.

Serous inflammation: Characterised by the copious effusion of non-viscous serous fluid, commonly produced by mesothelial cells of serous membranes, but may be derived from blood plasma.

This is supported by evidence showing that MUC16 binds selectively to mesothelin, a glycoprotein normally expressed by the mesothelial cells of the peritoneum (the lining of the abdominal cavity).