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The two mucus layers of colon are organized by the MUC2 mucin, whereas the outer layer is a legislator of host–microbial interactions

The normal intestinal microbiota inhabits the colon mucus without triggering an inflammatory response. The reason for this and how the intestinal mucus of the colon is organized have begun to be unraveled. The mucus is organized in two layers: an inner, stratified mucus layer that is firmly adherent...

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Main Authors: Johansson, Malin E. V., Larsson, Jessica M. Holmén, Hansson, Gunnar C.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: National Academy of Sciences 2011
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3063600/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20615996
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1006451107
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