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Intestinal mucin-type O-glycans: the major players in the host-bacteria-rotavirus interactions

Gut Microbes, 2023
Rotavirus (RV) causes severe diarrhea in young children and animals worldwide. Several glycans terminating in sialic acids (SAs) and histo-blood group antigens (HBGAs) on intestinal epithelial cell (IEC) surface have been recognized to act as attachment ...
S.A. Raev, J.O. Amimo, L.J. Saif, A.N. Vlasova   +3 more
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Unraveling the Intertwined Effect of pH on Helicobacter pylori Motility and the Microrheology of the Mucin-Based Medium It Swims in

Microorganisms, 2023
The gastric pathogen, Helicobacter pylori bacteria have to swim across a pH gradient from 2 to 7 in the mucus layer to colonize the gastric epithelium. Previous studies from our group have shown that porcine gastric mucin (PGM) gels at an acidic pH < 4 ...
Clover Su-Arcaro, Wentian Liao, Katarzyna Bieniek, Maira A. Constantino, Savannah M. Decker, Bradley S. Turner, Rama Bansil   +6 more
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Short‐term effects of a novel bronchial drainage device: A pilot cohort study in subjects with cystic fibrosis

Health Science Reports, 2022
Background and Aims In cystic fibrosis (CF) airways, impaired airway mucociliary clearance and mucus accumulation due to cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator defects contribute to inflammation, progressive structural lung damage, and ...
Hanna Schmidt, Monika Toth, Christine Kappler‐Schorn, Ute Siebeneich, Sebastian F. N. Bode, Dorit Fabricius   +5 more
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Influence of Prebiotic Activity of Agave salmiana Fructans on Mucus Production and Morphology Changes in Colonic Epithelium Cell of Healthy Wistar Rats

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2021
The beneficial health of evaluating prebiotic effect by the consumption of Agave salmiana fructans (A. salmiana fructans) was assessed in the epithelium of the cecum and proximal colon of Wistar rats fed at different doses for 35 days with regards to ...
Amneris Iraida Castillo Andrade, Erika García Chávez, Cecilia Rivera Bautista, Cuauhtemoc Oros Ovalle, Miguel Angel Ruiz Cabrera, Alicia Grajales Lagunes   +5 more
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Characterization of Highly Mucus-Adherent Non-GMO Derivatives of Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus GG

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2020
Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus GG is one of the best studied lactic acid bacteria in the context of probiotic effects. L. rhamnosus GG has been shown to prevent diarrhea in children and adults and has been implicated to have mitigating or preventive ...
Pia Rasinkangas, Hanne L. P. Tytgat, Jarmo Ritari, Justus Reunanen, Seppo Salminen, Airi Palva, François P. Douillard, Willem M. de Vos, Willem M. de Vos, Willem M. de Vos   +9 more
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Mucociliary Respiratory Epithelium Integrity in Molecular Defense and Susceptibility to Pulmonary Viral Infections

Biology, 2021
Mucociliary defense, mediated by the ciliated and goblet cells, is fundamental to respiratory fitness. The concerted action of ciliary movement on the respiratory epithelial surface and the pathogen entrapment function of mucus help to maintain healthy ...
Adivitiya, Manish Singh Kaushik, Soura Chakraborty, Shobi Veleri, Suneel Kateriya   +4 more
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Feeding Behavior, Shrinking, and the Role of Mucus in the Cannonball Jellyfish Stomolophus sp. 2 in Captivity

Diversity, 2022
The importance of mucus produced by jellyfish species remains as understudied as their feeding behavior. Here, we study medusae under captivity, ascertain the role of mucus, and describe its feeding behavior.
Alicia Verónica Camacho-Pacheco, Laura Cristina Gómez-Salinas, Miguel Ángel Cisneros-Mata, Demetrio Rodríguez-Félix, Lourdes Mariana Díaz-Tenorio, Marco Linné Unzueta-Bustamante   +5 more
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Phage-encoded carbohydrate-interacting proteins in the human gut

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023
In the human gastrointestinal tract, the gut mucosa and the bacterial component of the microbiota interact and modulate each other to accomplish a variety of critical functions.
Daniela Rothschild-Rodriguez, Morgen Hedges, Merve Kaplan, Sercan Karav, Franklin L. Nobrega   +4 more
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Acute Respiratory Barrier Disruption by Ozone Exposure in Mice

Frontiers in Immunology, 2019
Ozone exposure causes irritation, airway hyperreactivity (AHR), inflammation of the airways, and destruction of alveoli (emphysema), the gas exchange area of the lung in human and mice.
Milena Sokolowska, Milena Sokolowska, Valerie F. J. Quesniaux, Cezmi A. Akdis, Cezmi A. Akdis, Kian Fan Chung, Bernhard Ryffel, Dieudonnée Togbe, Dieudonnée Togbe   +8 more
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Development of a novel human intestinal model to elucidate the effect of anaerobic commensals on Escherichia coli infection

Disease Models & Mechanisms, 2022
The gut microbiota plays a crucial role in protecting against enteric infection. However, the underlying mechanisms are largely unknown owing to a lack of suitable experimental models.
Conor J. McGrath, Edgaras Laveckis, Andrew Bell, Emmanuelle Crost, Nathalie Juge, Stephanie Schüller   +5 more
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