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The Mucin Gene MUC5B Is Required for Normal Lung Function. 2022

Maude A Liegeois, and John V Fahy
Cardiovascular Research Institute University of California San Francisco San Francisco, California.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008168 Lung Either of the pair of organs occupying the cavity of the thorax that effect the aeration of the blood. Lungs
D009077 Mucins High molecular weight mucoproteins that protect the surface of EPITHELIAL CELLS by providing a barrier to particulate matter and microorganisms. Membrane-anchored mucins may have additional roles concerned with protein interactions at the cell surface. Mucin
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D055257 Mucin-5B A gel-forming mucin that is predominantly expressed by submucosal glands of airway tissues and the SUBLINGUAL GLAND. It is one of the principal components of high molecular weight salivary mucin. High Molecular Weight Salivary Mucin MG1,Mucin-5 Subtype B, Tracheobronchial,Mucin 5 Subtype B, Tracheobronchial,Mucin 5B

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