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 …

Bacterial infections are an imminent global healthcare threat evolving from rapidly
advancing bacterial defence mechanisms that antibiotics fail to overcome. Antibiotics have …

The penetration behavior of nanoparticles in mucous depends on physicochemical
properties of the nanoparticles and the mucus microenvironment, due to particle–mucin …

Zwitterionic polymers have emerged as promising trans-mucus nanocarriers due to their
superior antifouling properties. However, for pH-sensitive zwitterionic polymers, the effect of …

In the lung, the airway epithelium produces secreted and tethered mucin biopolymers to
form a mucus hydrogel layer and a surface-attached polymer brush layer. These layers work …

Mucus covers all wet epithelia and acts as a protective barrier. In the airways of the lungs,
the viscoelastic mucus meshwork entraps and clears inhaled materials and efficiently …

Intestinal mucus is a complex natural hydrogel barrier with unique physical properties that
impede the absorption of various oral drugs. Both washout from the upper water layer and …

This review discusses the physicochemical and mechanical properties of porcine
gastrointestinal mucus from a rheological point of view. Considering mucus as a viscoelastic …

The gastrointestinal mucus is a hydrogel that lines the luminal side of the gastrointestinal
epithelium, offering barrier protection from pathogens and lubrication of the intraluminal …

Gastrointestinal (GI) mucus is continuously secreted and lines the entire length of the GI
tract. Essential for health, it keeps the noxious luminal content away from the epithelium. Our …