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Cervicovaginal mucus barrier properties during pregnancy are impacted by the vaginal microbiome
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2023 IntroductionMucus in the female reproductive tract acts as a barrier that traps and eliminates pathogens and foreign particles via steric and adhesive interactions.
Hannah C. Zierden +28 more
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Planarian Mucus: A Novel Source of Pleiotropic Cytotoxic and Cytostatic Agents against Cancer Cells
BiomoleculesBiological evolution has generated a vast array of natural compounds produced by organisms across all domains. Among these, secondary metabolites, selected to enhance an organism’s competitiveness in its natural environment, make them a reservoir for ...
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Recent Insights into the Management of Inflammation in Asthma [Letter]
Journal of Inflammation Research, 2021 Aleksandr Urakov,1,2,* Natalya Urakova1,* 1Department of General and Clinical Pharmacology, Izhevsk State Medical Academy, Izhevsk City, Udmurt Republic, Russian Federation; 2Institute of Applied Mechanics, Udmurt Federal Research Center of the Ural ...
Urakov A, Urakova N
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Bacterial Communities in Tissues and Surficial Mucus of the Cold-Water Coral Paragorgia arborea
Frontiers in Marine Science, 2018 Coral bacterial associates can play important functional roles for the holobiont, such as nitrogen cycling, nutrient processing, and supporting immunity.
Bradley A. Weiler +2 more
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Microorganisms, 2018 Bacterial adhesion is currently the subject of increased interest from the research community, leading to fast progress in our understanding of this complex phenomenon.
Cécile Formosa-Dague +5 more
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The biophysical principles underpinning muco-trapping functions of antibodies
Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2022 In addition to the classical immunological functions such as neutralization, antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity, and complement activation, IgG antibodies possess a little-recognized and under-utilized effector function at mucosal surfaces ...
Alison Schaefer, Samuel K. Lai
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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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Gut microbiome and aging—A dynamic interplay of microbes, metabolites, and the immune system
FEBS Letters, EarlyView.Age‐dependent shifts in microbial communities engender shifts in microbial metabolite profiles. These in turn drive shifts in barrier surface permeability of the gut and brain and induce immune activation. When paired with preexisting age‐related chronic inflammation this increases the risk of neuroinflammation and neurodegenerative diseases.
Aaron Mehl, Eran Blacher
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The Interaction of the Gut Microbiota with the Mucus Barrier in Health and Disease in Human
Microorganisms, 2018 Glycoproteins are major players in the mucus protective barrier in the gastrointestinal and other mucosal surfaces. In particular the mucus glycoproteins, or mucins, are responsible for the protective gel barrier.
Anthony P. Corfield
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Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2022 This study reports that SARS-CoV-2 binds to cilia and reprogrammes microvilli to promote replication in the nasal airway.
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