Jurnal Ternak Tropika, 2017 The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of characteristics of cervical mucus before artificial insemination (AI) as conception rate (CR). The study materials were 112 composite cattle in estrus. Fifty five composite heifers and 57 composite
Irfan Irfan +2 more
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Gastric Output of Pancreatic Secretory Trypsin-Inhibitor Is Increased by Misoprostol [PDF]
, 1991 Pancreatic secretory trypsin inhibitor (PSTI) is a potent protease inhibitor that also has growth promoting activity. It has recently been identified in the foveolar cells of the stomach, which secrete mucus.
Batten, J J +14 more
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Analysis of airway secretions in a model of sulfur dioxide induced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) [PDF]
, 2006 Hypersecretion and chronic phlegm are major symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) but animal models of COPD with a defined functional hypersecretion have not been established so far.
David A Groneberg +17 more
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Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology, 1998 This work investigated the frog gastric mucosa response to hydrogen peroxide and ethanol induced injury. Acid and mucus secretion were estimated "in vitro" in control animals with intragastric absolute ethanol (1ml/30min.
Hidê Virgínia Estivallet +2 more
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Dynamic changes in mucus thickness and ion secretion during Citrobacter rodentium infection and clearance. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 Citrobacter rodentium is an attaching and effacing pathogen used as a murine model for enteropathogenic Escherichia coli. The mucus layers are a complex matrix of molecules, and mucus swelling, hydration and permeability are affected by many factors ...
Jenny K Gustafsson +9 more
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TMEM16A in Cystic Fibrosis: Activating or Inhibiting?
Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2019 The inflammatory airway disease cystic fibrosis (CF) is characterized by airway obstruction due to mucus hypersecretion, airway plugging, and bronchoconstriction.
Karl Kunzelmann +8 more
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Relationship between GnRH-induced LH increase profiles in the serum and vaginal mucus of Japanese Black beef cows [PDF]
Archives Animal Breeding, 2022 This study aimed to investigate the relationship between increases in the luteinizing hormone (LH) profiles in the serum and vaginal mucus of cows induced by gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH). Samples for LH determination were collected from Japanese
N. Yoshimura +12 more
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VAMP8 mucin exocytosis attenuates intestinal pathogenesis by Entamoeba histolytica
Microbial Cell, 2017 The intestinal mucosa encounters a barrage of ingested insults within the host yet under homeostasis elegantly facilitates nutrient absorption and sustenance of the commensal microbiota. An essential defence mechanism employed by the host is limiting the
Steve Cornick +3 more
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Functional characterization of a mucus-specific LPXTG surface adhesin from probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG [PDF]
, 2011 In spite of the wealth of clinical evidence supporting the health benefits of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG in humans, there is still a lack of understanding of the molecular mechanisms behind its probiosis.
Vos, W.M., de +17 more
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The biochemical characterisation of respiratory mucus & mucins in normal, asthma & COPD [PDF]
, 2009 Includes abstract.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 78-87).Airway mucus hyper-secretion is the main cause of mortality and morbidity in respiratory diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and is the leading ...
Trimmel, Astrid Joan
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