Muc5ac Expression Protects the Colonic Barrier in Experimental Colitis
Muc5ac Expression Protects the Colonic Barrier in Experimental Colitis
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US: Oxford University Press
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Recent studies highlight the importance of mucins, in particular Muc2, in intestinal homeostasis. Our functional study demonstrates that an alternative secreted mucin, MUC5AC/Muc5ac, is induced in colitis to protect the colonic barrier by limiting host-bacterial interaction.AbstractBackgroundThe mucus gel layer (MGL) lining the colon is integral to...
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Muc5ac Expression Protects the Colonic Barrier in Experimental Colitis
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_7441107
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_7441107
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1078-0998
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1536-4844
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10.1093/ibd/izaa064
