Polarised epithelial monolayers of the gastric mucosa reveal insights into mucosal homeostasis and defence against infection [PDF]
, 2018 Objective Helicobacter pylori causes life-long colonisation of the gastric mucosa, leading to chronic inflammation with increased risk of gastric cancer.
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Mucus secretions in Cnidarian, an ecological, adaptive and evolutive tool
Advances in Oceanography and Limnology, 2022 Mucus secretion provides an interface with unique and multifunctional properties between the epithelial cells of many aquatic organisms and their surrounding environment.
Serena Savoca +4 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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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
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The Role of the Mucus Barrier in Digestion [PDF]
, 2012 Mucus forms a protective layer across a variety of epithelial surfaces. In the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, the barrier has to permit the uptake of nutrients, while excluding potential hazards, such as pathogenic bacteria.
A Macierzanka +43 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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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
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A crucial role of Flagellin in the induction of airway mucus production by Pseudomonas aeruginosa. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogen involved in nosocomial infections. Flagellin is a P. aeruginosa virulence factor involved in host response to this pathogen. We examined the role of flagellin in P.
Fatima Ben Mohamed +6 more
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Indomethacin decreases viscosity of gallbladder bile in patients with cholesterol gallstone disease [PDF]
, 1993 There is experimental evidence that inhibition of cyclooxygenase with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs may decrease cholesterol gall-stone formation and mitigate biliary pain in gall-stone patients.
Brandl, H. +8 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 ...
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