In this review we discuss mucus, the viscoelastic secretion from goblet or mucous producing
cells that lines the epithelial surfaces of all organs exposed to the external world. Mucus is a …

Bacteria predate plants and animals by billions of years. Today, they are the world's smallest
cells, yet they represent the bulk of the world's biomass and the main reservoir of nutrients …

The presence of a mucus layer that covers the surface of a variety of organs has been
capitalized to develop mucoadhesive dosage forms that remain in the administration site for …

Mucus hydrogels at biointerfaces are crucial for protecting against foreign pathogens and for
the biological functions of the underlying cells. Since mucus can bind to and host both …

We review what is currently understood about how the structure of the primary solid
component of mucus, the glycoprotein mucin, gives rise to the mechanical and biochemical …

Bacteria display an abundance of cellular forms and can change shape during their life
cycle. Many plausible models regarding the functional significance of cell morphology have …

The locomotion of microorganisms and spermatozoa in complex viscoelastic fluids is of
critical importance in many biological processes such as fertilization, infection, and biofilm …

Mucus is a complex hydrogel that acts as a natural barrier to drug delivery at different
mucosal surfaces including the respiratory, gastrointestinal, and vaginal tracts. To elucidate …

This review aimed to investigate the role of Helicobacter pylori flagella on the pathogenicity
of this bacterium in humans. Helicobacter pylori is a flagellated pathogen that colonizes the …

The details of how a mucus hydrogel forms from its primary structural component, mucin
polymers, remain incompletely resolved. To explore this, we use a combination of …