Current Biology, 2021 Mucus is a slimy hydrogel that lines the mucosal surfaces in our body, including the intestines, stomach, eyes, lungs and urogenital tract. This glycoprotein-rich network is truly the jack of all trades. As a barrier, it lubricates surfaces, protects our cells from physical stress, and selectively allows the passage of nutrients while clearing out ...
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Physiology and pathophysiology of human airway mucus
Physiological Reviews, 2022 The mucus clearance system is the dominant mechanical host defense system of the human lung. Mucus is cleared from the lung by cilia and airflow, including both two-phase gas liquid pumping and cough-dependent mechanisms, and mucus transport rates are ...
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Mucus barrier, mucins and gut microbiota: the expected slimy partners?
Gut, 2020 The gastrointestinal tract is often considered as a key organ involved in the digestion of food and providing nutrients to the body for proper maintenance. However, this system is composed of organs that are extremely complex.
Patrice D. Cani
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MBRA 3.0: integrating the mucus environment for advanced high-throughput in vitro intestinal microbiome modeling [PDF]
Gut MicrobesThe colonic mucus layer is a dynamic barrier that plays central roles in intestinal health, and recent studies highlight that it harbors a distinct and functionally critical microbial community. However, most in vitro gut models fail to recapitulate this
Maeva Duquesnoy, Benoit Chassaing
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Low-Level Light Therapy as a Potential Adjunctive Approach in Mucus Fishing Syndrome: Report of Two Clinical Cases. [PDF]
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Immunological aspects of intestinal mucus and mucins
Nature Reviews Immunology, 2016 Malin E V Johansson, Gunnar C Hansson
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Sobrerol: New Perspectives to Manage Patients with Frequent Respiratory Infections
Children, 2023 Respiratory tract infections (RTIs) are usually characterized by mucus hypersecretion. This condition may worsen and prolong symptoms and signs. For this reason, reducing mucus production and improving mucus removal represent relevant aspects of managing
Giorgio Ciprandi, Attilio Varriccchio
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Intestinal mucus components and secretion mechanisms: what we do and do not know
Experimental and Molecular Medicine, 2023 Damage to the colon mucus barrier, the first line of defense against microorganisms, is an important determinant of intestinal diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease and colorectal cancer, and disorder in extraintestinal organs.
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Airway-Occluding Mucus Plugs and Mortality in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), 2023 Importance Airway mucus plugs are common in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); however, the association of airway mucus plugging and mortality in patients with COPD is unknown.
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Mucus-penetrating nanoparticles for drug and gene delivery to mucosal tissues
Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews, 2009 Samuel K Lai, Justin Hanes
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