two mucus layers of colon are organized by the MUC2 mucin, whereas the outer layer is a legislator o...
two mucus layers of colon are organized by the MUC2 mucin, whereas the outer layer is a legislator of host-microbial interactions
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United States: National Academy of Sciences
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The normal intestinal microbiota inhabits the colon mucus without triggering an inflammatory response. The reason for this and how the intestinal mucus of the colon is organized have begun to be unraveled. The mucus is organized in two layers: an inner, stratified mucus layer that is firmly adherent to the epithelial cells and approximately 50 μm...
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two mucus layers of colon are organized by the MUC2 mucin, whereas the outer layer is a legislator of host-microbial interactions
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_859057876
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_859057876
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0027-8424,1091-6490
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1091-6490
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10.1073/pnas.1006451107
