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ReviewPathogens (Basel, Switzerland)2013

Goblet cells and mucins: role in innate defense in enteric infections.

Janice J Kim, Waliul I Khan

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Review in Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland), 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 114 papers.

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114citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

114 citing papers in PubMed, 289 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Janice J KimFarncombe Family Digestive Health Research Institute, McMaster University, 1280 Main St W, Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 4K1, Canada. janice.kim@mcmaster.ca.
Waliul I KhanFarncombe Family Digestive Health Research Institute, McMaster University, 1280 Main St W, Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 4K1, Canada. khanwal@mcmaster.ca.
McMaster University · CA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Goblet cells reside throughout the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and are responsible for the production and preservation of a protective mucus blanket by synthesizing and secreting high molecular weight glycoproteins known as mucins. The concept of the mucus layer functioning as a dynamic protective barrier is suggested by studies showing changes in mucins in inflammatory conditions of the GI tract, by the altered goblet cell response in germ-free animals, and by the enhanced mucus secretion seen in response to infections. The mucin-containing mucus layer coating the GI epithelium is the front line of innate host defense. Mucins are likely to be the first molecules that invading pathogens interact with at the cell surface and thus, can limit binding to other glycoproteins and neutralize the pathogen. This review will focus on what is known about goblet cell response in various GI infections and the regulatory networks that mediate goblet cell function and mucin production in response to intestinal insults. In addition, we describe the current knowledge on the role of mucins in intestinal innate defense. It is the aim of this review to provide the readers with an update on goblet cell biology and current understanding on the role of mucins in host defense in enteric infections.

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PMID25436881
PMCPMC4235714
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