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The Role of the Gastrointestinal Mucus System in Intestinal Homeostasis: Implications for Neurological Disorders

Mucus is integral to gut health and its properties may be affected in neurological disease. Mucus comprises a hydrated network of polymers including glycosylated mucin proteins. We propose that factors that influence the nervous system may also affect the volume, viscosity, porosity of mucus composi...

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Autores principales: Herath, Madushani, Hosie, Suzanne, Bornstein, Joel C., Franks, Ashley E., Hill-Yardin, Elisa L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7270209/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32547962
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2020.00248