Evolutionary conservation of the antimicrobial function of mucus: a first defence against infection

Mucus layers often provide a unique and multi-functional hydrogel interface between the epithelial cells of organisms and their external environment. Mucus has exceptional properties including elasticity, changeable rheology and an ability to self-repair by re-annealing, and is therefore an ideal me...

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Autores principales: Bakshani, Cassie R, Morales-Garcia, Ana L, Althaus, Mike, Wilcox, Matthew D, Pearson, Jeffrey P, Bythell, John C, Burgess, J Grant
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2018
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Review Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6031612/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30002868
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41522-018-0057-2

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6031612/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30002868
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41522-018-0057-2

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