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Electrodiffusion-Mediated Swelling of a Two-Phase Gel Model of Gastric Mucus

Gastric mucus gel is known to exhibit dramatic and unique swelling behaviors in response to the ionic composition of the hydrating solution. This swelling behavior is important in the maintenance of the mucus layer lining the stomach wall, as the layer is constantly digested by enzymes in the lumen,...

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Autores principales: Lewis, Owen L., Keener, James P., Fogelson, Aaron L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6209243/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30674852
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/gels4030076