The protective role of conjunctival goblet cell mucin sialylation

Conjunctival goblet cells secrete mucins that are heavily glycosylated. Here, the authors show that sialylation of mucins is essential for capturing and encapsulates allergen particles and thus reduces the risk for developing allergic conjunctivitis.

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Main Authors: Moe Matsuzawa, Tomoaki Ando, Saaya Fukase, Meiko Kimura, Yasuharu Kume, Takuma Ide, Kumi Izawa, Ayako Kaitani, Mutsuko Hara, Eri Nakamura, Anna Kamei, Akira Matsuda, Nobuhiro Nakano, Keiko Maeda, Norihiro Tada, Hideoki Ogawa, Ko Okumura, Akira Murakami, Nobuyuki Ebihara, Jiro Kitaura
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-03-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-37101-y
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author Moe Matsuzawa
Tomoaki Ando
Saaya Fukase
Meiko Kimura
Yasuharu Kume
Takuma Ide
Kumi Izawa
Ayako Kaitani
Mutsuko Hara
Eri Nakamura
Anna Kamei
Akira Matsuda
Nobuhiro Nakano
Keiko Maeda
Norihiro Tada
Hideoki Ogawa
Ko Okumura
Akira Murakami
Nobuyuki Ebihara
Jiro Kitaura
author_facet Moe Matsuzawa
Tomoaki Ando
Saaya Fukase
Meiko Kimura
Yasuharu Kume
Takuma Ide
Kumi Izawa
Ayako Kaitani
Mutsuko Hara
Eri Nakamura
Anna Kamei
Akira Matsuda
Nobuhiro Nakano
Keiko Maeda
Norihiro Tada
Hideoki Ogawa
Ko Okumura
Akira Murakami
Nobuyuki Ebihara
Jiro Kitaura
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description Conjunctival goblet cells secrete mucins that are heavily glycosylated. Here, the authors show that sialylation of mucins is essential for capturing and encapsulates allergen particles and thus reduces the risk for developing allergic conjunctivitis.
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spelling doaj.art-ae591070ee1148c581bcc54f2ff355112023-03-22T11:40:16ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232023-03-0114111510.1038/s41467-023-37101-yThe protective role of conjunctival goblet cell mucin sialylationMoe Matsuzawa0Tomoaki Ando1Saaya Fukase2Meiko Kimura3Yasuharu Kume4Takuma Ide5Kumi Izawa6Ayako Kaitani7Mutsuko Hara8Eri Nakamura9Anna Kamei10Akira Matsuda11Nobuhiro Nakano12Keiko Maeda13Norihiro Tada14Hideoki Ogawa15Ko Okumura16Akira Murakami17Nobuyuki Ebihara18Jiro Kitaura19Atopy (Allergy) Research Center, Juntendo University Graduate School of MedicineAtopy (Allergy) Research Center, Juntendo University Graduate School of MedicineAtopy (Allergy) Research Center, Juntendo University Graduate School of MedicineAtopy (Allergy) Research Center, Juntendo University Graduate School of MedicineAtopy (Allergy) Research Center, Juntendo University Graduate School of MedicineAtopy (Allergy) Research Center, Juntendo University Graduate School of MedicineAtopy (Allergy) Research Center, Juntendo University Graduate School of MedicineAtopy (Allergy) Research Center, Juntendo University Graduate School of MedicineAtopy (Allergy) Research Center, Juntendo University Graduate School of MedicineResearch Institute for Diseases of Old Age, Juntendo University Graduate School of MedicineAtopy (Allergy) Research Center, Juntendo University Graduate School of MedicineDepartment of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of MedicineAtopy (Allergy) Research Center, Juntendo University Graduate School of MedicineAtopy (Allergy) Research Center, Juntendo University Graduate School of MedicineCenter for Biomedical Research Resources, Juntendo University Graduate School of MedicineAtopy (Allergy) Research Center, Juntendo University Graduate School of MedicineAtopy (Allergy) Research Center, Juntendo University Graduate School of MedicineDepartment of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Graduate School of MedicineDepartment of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Urayasu HospitalAtopy (Allergy) Research Center, Juntendo University Graduate School of MedicineConjunctival goblet cells secrete mucins that are heavily glycosylated. Here, the authors show that sialylation of mucins is essential for capturing and encapsulates allergen particles and thus reduces the risk for developing allergic conjunctivitis.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-37101-y
spellingShingle Moe Matsuzawa
Tomoaki Ando
Saaya Fukase
Meiko Kimura
Yasuharu Kume
Takuma Ide
Kumi Izawa
Ayako Kaitani
Mutsuko Hara
Eri Nakamura
Anna Kamei
Akira Matsuda
Nobuhiro Nakano
Keiko Maeda
Norihiro Tada
Hideoki Ogawa
Ko Okumura
Akira Murakami
Nobuyuki Ebihara
Jiro Kitaura
The protective role of conjunctival goblet cell mucin sialylation
Nature Communications
title The protective role of conjunctival goblet cell mucin sialylation
title_full The protective role of conjunctival goblet cell mucin sialylation
title_fullStr The protective role of conjunctival goblet cell mucin sialylation
title_full_unstemmed The protective role of conjunctival goblet cell mucin sialylation
title_short The protective role of conjunctival goblet cell mucin sialylation
title_sort protective role of conjunctival goblet cell mucin sialylation
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-37101-y
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