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Interactions of Intestinal Bacteria with Components of the Intestinal Mucus

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2017
The human gut is colonized by a variety of large amounts of microbes that are collectively called intestinal microbiota. Most of these microbial residents will grow within the mucus layer that overlies the gut epithelium and will act as the first line of
J. Sicard, G. Le Bihan, Philippe Vogeleer, M. Jacques, J. Harel   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Bacteria‐Responsive Nanostructured Drug Delivery Systems for Targeted Antimicrobial Therapy

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Bacteria‐responsive nanocarriers are designed to release antimicrobials only in the presence of infection‐specific cues. This selective activation ensures drug release precisely at the site of infection, avoiding premature or indiscriminate release, and enhancing efficacy.
Guillermo Landa, Gracia Mendoza, Silvia Irusta, Manuel Arruebo   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of date palm fruit extracts on skin mucosal immunity, immune related genes expression and growth performance of common carp (Cyprinus carpio) fry [PDF]

, 2015
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of date palm fruit extracts (DPFE) on skin mucosal immunity, immune related genes expression and growth performance of fry common carp (Cyprinus carpio). One hundred and twenty specimens (4.06 ± 0.13 g)
Attar, M., Cordero, H., Esteban, M.A., Hoseinifar, S.H., Khalili, M., Raeisi, M., Rufchaei, R.   +6 more
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The Cervicovaginal Mucus Barrier

International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2020
Preterm births are a global health priority that affects 15 million babies every year worldwide. There are no effective prognostic and therapeutic strategies relating to preterm delivery, but uterine infections appear to be a major cause.
Guillaume Lacroix, V. Gouyer, F. Gottrand, J. Desseyn   +3 more
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Recent Advances in Collective Behaviors of Micro/Nanomotor Swarms

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review describes the driving forces behind collective motion, explores the self‐organization of micro/nano swarms across zero‐dimensional (0D), one‐dimensional (1D), two‐dimensional (2D), and three‐dimensional (3D) spaces, and highlights their potential in drug delivery, environmental monitoring, and smart devices.
Siwen Sun, Bingbing Sun, Alexander B. Cook, Tania Patiño Padial, Jan C. M. van Hest   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mucus accumulation in the lungs precedes structural changes and infection in children with cystic fibrosis

Science Translational Medicine, 2019
Increased airway mucus, occurs before infection or structural lung disease in early cystic fibrosis and promotes inflammation. Early changes in cystic fibrosis Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disorder caused by mutations in the CFTR gene.
C. Esther, M. Muhlebach, C. Ehre, D. Hill, M. Wolfgang, M. Kesimer, K. Ramsey, K. Ramsey, M. Markovetz, Ian C. Garbarine, M. Forest, Ian Seim, Bryan T Zorn, Cameron B. Morrison, M. Delion, William R. Thelin, D. Villalon, J. Sabater, L. Turkovic, S. Ranganathan, S. Stick, S. Stick, R. Boucher   +22 more
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Autonomous Hydrogel Actuators Programmed by Endogenous Biochemical Logic for Dual‐Stage Morphing and Drug Release

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
A 3D‐printed BSA–PEGDA bilayer actuator performs biochemical logic, bending autonomously in acid and releasing its drug payload only when both acid and pepsin are present. This dual‐stage, enzyme‐gated mechanism enables autonomous catch‐and‐release motion and controlled gastric drug delivery, representing a programmable soft material powered by ...
Yuchen Liu, Harischandra Potthuri, Alejandro Sosnik, Luai R. Khoury   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Detection of inflammation- and neoplasia-associated alterations in human large intestine using plant/invertebrate lectins, galectin-1 and neoglycoproteins [PDF]

, 1998
Commonly, plant and invertebrate lectins are accepted glycohistochemical tools for the analysis of normal and altered structures of glycans in histology and pathology.
Bosbach, R., Brinck, U., Gabius, Hans-Joachim, Korabiowska, M.   +3 more
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Microbial Metabolic Networks at the Mucus Layer Lead to Diet-Independent Butyrate and Vitamin B12 Production by Intestinal Symbionts

mBio, 2017
Akkermansia muciniphila has evolved to specialize in the degradation and utilization of host mucus, which it may use as the sole source of carbon and nitrogen. Mucus degradation and fermentation by A.
C. Belzer, L. W. Chia, S. Aalvink, B. Chamlagain, V. Piironen, J. Knol, W. D. de Vos   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Elevated MUC1 and MUC5AC mucin protein levels in airway mucus of critical ill COVID‐19 patients

Journal of Medical Virology, 2020
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients exhibit a spectrum of respiratory symptoms like cough and dyspnea1-3. Airway mucus is an adhesive viscoelastic gel composed mostly of high-molecular weight mucous glycoproteins and water, which is important in
Wenju Lu, Xiaoqing Liu, Tao Wang, Fei Liu, Airu Zhu, Yongping Lin, Jieping Luo, F. Ye, Jianxing He, Jincun Zhao, Yiming Li, N. Zhong   +11 more
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