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Effect of montelukast on platelet activating factor- and tachykinin induced mucus secretion in the rat [PDF]
, 2008 Background: Platelet activating factor and tachykinins (substance P, neurokinin A, neurokinin B) are important mediators contributing to increased airway secretion in the context of different types of respiratory diseases including acute and chronic ...
David A Groneberg +12 more
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Biological modeling of mucus to modulate mucus barriers [PDF]
American Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology, 2016 A recent study using a transgenic mouse, whose intestinal mucus contains a molecule made of 12 copies of a domain found in many gelling mucins, demonstrates that it is possible to strengthen mucus properties in situ, leading to promising new treatment strategies in diseases in which the mucosal barrier is impaired.
Desseyn, Jean-Luc +2 more
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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 +4 more
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Colonic mucus structure and processing [PDF]
, 2018 The mucus layer covering the colonic epithelium creates a crucial first line of defense against the gut residing bacteria. Several lines of evidence suggest that a functional mucus layer is essential for health. For example, it is.
Nyström, Elisabeth
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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 +5 more
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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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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 +4 more
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, 2020 Inspired by mucus, which provides an ideal supramolecular model and whose fluid-like (viscous) and solid-like (elastic) behaviors can be adjusted to meet different physiological requirements, we report oil-regulated supramolecular adhesives by the co ...
Wenqing He (3738487) +8 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 +8 more
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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 +5 more
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