An investigation of the role of mucin gels in disease progression and transmission
Mucus is a biological hydrogel that coats every wet epithelial surface of the body, including the respiratory tract. Within the body, mucus serves as a barrier: a mesh network made of mucin polymers that act as a size and biochemical filter, trapping small molecules, including pathogens. When mucus...
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2024
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/153701 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3074-5957 |