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Mucin function in inflammatory bowel disease: an update.
Journal of clinical gastroenterology - 1 Feb 2013
Boltin Doron, Perets Tsachi T, Vilkin Alex, Niv Yaron
Abstract excerpt
MUC2 is the primary component of the mucin barrier that separates the intestinal microbiota and the intestinal epithelium. This mucous barrier is affected by both luminal/microbial factors and host/immune factors, both of which have genetic and environmental determinants. The complex interactions between these players in health and disease states are not fully understood. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has both...
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