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 …

Mucus is a selective barrier to particles and molecules, preventing penetration to the
epithelial surface of mucosal tissues. Significant advances in transmucosal drug delivery …

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 …

Cystic fibrosis (CF) disrupts respiratory host defenses, allowing bacterial infection,
inflammation, and mucus accumulation to progressively destroy the lungs. Our previous …

An understanding of the basic structure, viscoelastic properties and interactions of mucin
glycoproteins is of considerable interest to food science because of the important protective …

The ulcer-causing gastric pathogen Helicobacter pylori is the only bacterium known to
colonize the harsh acidic environment of the human stomach. H. pylori survives in acidic …

Secretion of bicarbonate into the adherent layer of mucus gel creates a pH gradient with a
near-neutral pH at the epithelial surfaces in stomach and duodenum, providing the first line …

Whole saliva is a complex mixture of proteins and other molecules which originate from
several sources. The biochemical and physicochemical properties of saliva contribute to the …

Presently, many consumer products contain nano-sized materials (NMs) to improve material
properties, product quality and ease of use. NMs in food additives and in cosmetic articles …

Mucus, the slimy, viscous secretion that covers epithelial surfaces throughout the body,
contains water, salts, immunoglobulins, secreted proteins, and mucin. Mucus ecretions are …