Intestinal mucus components and secretion mechanisms: what we do and do not know
Abstract Damage to the colon mucus barrier, the first line of defense against microorganisms, is an important determinant of intestinal diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease and colorectal cancer, and disorder in extraintestinal organs. The mucus layer has attracted the attention of the scient...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2023-04-01
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| Series: | Experimental and Molecular Medicine |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s12276-023-00960-y |