However, disruptions to this balance, such as from infections or dietary changes, can impair goblet cell function, potentially contributing to various GI diseases, including colorectal cancer ...

These cells contain periodic acid-Schiff (PAS) positive neutral mucins in contrast with the alcian blue (AB) positive acidic mucins within duodenal goblet cells. Previous investigations have suggested ...

In a recent study, researchers at the University of California, San Diego, have provided new insights into the central role ...

Objective The colonic inner mucus layer protects us from pathogens and commensal-induced inflammation, and has been shown to be defective in active UC. The aim of this study was to determine the ...