Microbial-induced meprin β cleavage in MUC2 mucin and a functional CFTR channel are required to rele...
Microbial-induced meprin β cleavage in MUC2 mucin and a functional CFTR channel are required to release anchored small intestinal mucus
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United States: National Academy of Sciences
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United States: National Academy of Sciences
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The mucus that covers and protects the epithelium of the intestine is built around its major structural component, the gel-forming MUC2 mucin. The gel-forming mucins have traditionally been assumed to be secreted as nonattached. The colon has a two-layered mucus system where the inner mucus is attached to the epithelium, whereas the small intestine...
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Microbial-induced meprin β cleavage in MUC2 mucin and a functional CFTR channel are required to release anchored small intestinal mucus
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TN_cdi_pubmed_primary_25114233
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmed_primary_25114233
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0027-8424,1091-6490
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1091-6490
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10.1073/pnas.1407597111
