- a word derived from mesothelium.
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In response, the mesothelial cells develop sharp, spike-like protrusions capable of cutting through surrounding tissue.
From Science Daily • Feb. 9, 2026
About 60% of all cancer spheres contain these recruited mesothelial cells.
From Science Daily • Feb. 9, 2026
The mesothelial cells then produce invadopodia, which are spike-like structures that drill into nearby tissue.
From Science Daily • Feb. 9, 2026
Instead, they often grab onto mesothelial cells and form hybrid spheres.
From Science Daily • Feb. 9, 2026
A mesothelial cell is very flattened, thus resembling a squamous epithelial cell.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6 "English Language" to "Epsom Salts" by Various