The Role of the Gastrointestinal Mucus System in Intestinal Homeostasis: Implications for Neurological Disorders

Mucus is integral to gut health and its properties may be affected in neurological disease. Mucus comprises a hydrated network of polymers including glycosylated mucin proteins. We propose that factors that influence the nervous system may also affect the volume, viscosity, porosity of mucus composi...

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Main Authors: Madushani Herath, Suzanne Hosie, Joel C. Bornstein, Ashley E. Franks, Elisa L. Hill-Yardin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcimb.2020.00248/full