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Synthetic Mucin Gels with Self‐Healing Properties Augment Lubricity and Inhibit HIV‐1 and HSV‐2 Transmission
Mucus is a self‐healing gel that lubricates the moist epithelium and provides protection against viruses by binding to viruses smaller than the gel's mesh size and removing them from the mucosal surface by active mucus turnover. As the primary nonaqueous components of mucus (≈0.2%–5%, wt/v), mu...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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John Wiley and Sons Inc.
2022
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9661867/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36104216 http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/advs.202203898 |