title: There is a 'uc' in mucus, but is there mucus in UC?
authors.affiliation: Immunity, Infection and Inflammation Program, Mucosal Diseases Group, Mater Medical Research Institute, Translational Research Institute, , Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Michael A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: McGuckin
authors.forename: Sumaira Z
authors.initials: SZ
authors.lastname: Hasnain
mesh_terms: D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000503:physiopathology*; D020397:Goblet Cells / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000502:physiology*; D055262:Mucin-2 / Q000502:physiology*; D009093:Mucus / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: C524625:MUC2 protein, human; D055262:Mucin-2
keywords: Inflammatory Bowel Disease; Intestinal Secretion; Mucosal Protection; Mucus; Ulcerative Colitis