Mucus threads from surface goblet cells clear particles from the airways
Abstract Background The mucociliary clearance system driven by beating cilia protects the airways from inhaled microbes and particles. Large particles are cleared by mucus bundles made in submucosal glands by parallel linear polymers of the MUC5B mucins. However, the structural organization and func...
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| Language: | EN |
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BMC
2021
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| Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/ddf81e3cc48d4be383cadbc953dd2e50 |
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