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Immunological aspects of intestinal mucus and mucins

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Johansson, Malin E. V., Hansson, Gunnar C.·2016·Nature Reviews Immunology

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A number of mechanisms ensure that the intestine is protected from pathogens and also against our own intestinal microbiota. The outermost of these is the secreted mucus, which entraps bacteria and prevents their translocation into the tissue. Mucus contains many immunomodulatory molecules and is largely produced by the goblet cells. These cells are highly responsive to the signals they receive from the immune system and are also able to deliver antigens from the lumen to dendritic cells in the lamina propria. In this Review, we will give a basic overview of mucus, mucins and goblet cells, and explain how each of these contributes to immune regulation in the intestine.

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Authors
Johansson, M. E. V., & Hansson, G. C.
Affiliations
University of Gothenburg (SE)
Corresponding author
Hansson, Gunnar C.
Venue
Nature Reviews Immunology
Published
2016-08-08
Volume
16
Issue
10
Pages
639-649
ISSN
  • 1474-1733 (ISSN-L)
  • 1474-1741
OpenAlex
W2487359925
Cited by
1,007
References
127
Citations by year
2026: 116 · 2025: 134 · 2024: 138 · 2023: 133 · 2022: 131 · 2021: 111 · 2020: 80 · 2019: 75 · 2018: 51 · 2017: 34 · 2016: 3
FWCI
4.91
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • Nature reviews. Immunology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (U01AI095473)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Digestive system and related health
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Keywords
intestinal mucus, mucin, goblet cells, innate immunity, intestinal immune regulation, infection susceptibility, inflammatory bowel disease, bacterial translocation, immunomodulatory molecules, dendritic cells, lamina propria, gut microbiota, antigen sampling
MeSH terms
Gastrointestinal Microbiome, Animals, Humans, Inflammation, Intestinal Mucosa, Mucins, Mucus, Goblet Cells

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