AGR2, an endoplasmic reticulum protein, is secreted into the gastrointestinal mucus.

The MUC2 mucin is the major constituent of the two mucus layers in colon. Mice lacking the disulfide isomerase-like protein Agr2 have been shown to be more susceptible to colon inflammation. The Agr2(-/-) mice have less filled goblet cells and were now shown to have a poorly developed inner colon mu...

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Main Authors: Joakim H Bergström, Katarina A Berg, Ana M Rodríguez-Piñeiro, Bärbel Stecher, Malin E V Johansson, Gunnar C Hansson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/25111734/pdf/?tool=EBI