The two mucus layers of colon are organized by the MUC2 mucin, whereas the outer layer is a legislator of host–microbial interactions
The two mucus layers of colon are organized by the MUC2 mucin, whereas the outer layer is a legislator of host–microbial interactions
M. Johansson,J. Larsson,G. Hansson
2010 · DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1006451107
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 1,341 Citations
TLDR
The observation that normal human individuals carry a uniform MUC2 mucin glycan array in colon may indicate such a specific selection of the species-specific colon flora.