There is a 'uc' in mucus, but is there mucus in UC?

Gut. 2014 Feb;63(2):216-7. doi: 10.1136/gutjnl-2013-304602. Epub 2013 Apr 17.
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Keywords: Inflammatory Bowel Disease; Intestinal Secretion; Mucosal Protection; Mucus; Ulcerative Colitis.

MeSH terms

  • Colitis, Ulcerative / physiopathology*
  • Goblet Cells / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Intestinal Mucosa / physiology*
  • Mucin-2 / physiology*
  • Mucus / physiology*

Substances

  • MUC2 protein, human
  • Mucin-2