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Mucus and Mucins: The Underappreciated Host Defence System
The mucosal surfaces that form the boundary between the external environment and the underlying tissue are protected by a mucus barrier. Mucin glycoproteins, both secreted and cell surface mucins, are the major components of the barrier. They can exclude pathogens and toxins while hosting the commen...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2022
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9238349/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35774401 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2022.856962 |