Dysregulated MUC5B and MUC5AC impair epithelial barrier function and alter granulocyte frequency and activation in the lung and distal sites
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Background: Mucus obstructs the airways in respiratory diseases where MUC5B is the major gel-forming mucin in COPD and MUC5AC-rich mucus dominates in asthma. Mucin production changes in response to inflammatory signals, but wheth... ...