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Journal Articles
Subject Area:
Gastroenterology
Dig Dis (2021) 39 (4): 375–381.
Published Online: 13 October 2020
...Yaron Niv; Samuel B. Ho; Theodor Rokkas Background: Mucus protects the epithelium against invaders and toxic materials. Sticky and thick mucus is characteristic of CF. Objective: The aim of this systematic review is to characterize the specific mucins secreted in the lung and intestinal tract of CF...
Journal Articles
Subject Area:
Gastroenterology
Dig Dis (2013) 31 (3-4): 305–309.
Published Online: 14 November 2013
... mucus layer by host controlled endogenous proteolytic processing. The mucus characteristics esteem from the properties of the main protein component of these layers, the MUC2 mucin. This forms an enormously large net-like structure that builds the laminated inner mucus layer that largely acts as a size...