Elastic mucus strands impair mucociliary clearance in cystic fibrosis pigs
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DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2121731119
Abstract: Significance In many lung diseases, increased amounts of and/or abnormal mucus impair mucociliary clearance, a key defense against inhaled and aspirated material. Submucosal glands lining cartilaginous airways secrete mucus strands that are pulled by cilia… read more here.
Keywords: mucus; impair mucociliary; mucus strands; mucociliary clearance ... See more keywords