"Mucus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The viscous secretion of mucous membranes. It contains mucin, white blood cells, water, inorganic salts, and exfoliated cells.
| Descriptor ID |
D009093
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A12.200.503
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Mucus" by people in Profiles.
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Evaluation of Endotracheal Tube Scraping on Airway Resistance. Respir Care. 2017 Nov; 62(11):1423-1427.
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Enhanced binding of antibodies generated during chronic HIV infection to mucus component MUC16. Mucosal Immunol. 2016 11; 9(6):1549-1558.
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Effect of mucosal fluid from women with bacterial vaginosis on HIV trans-infection mediated by dendritic cells. Virology. 2009 Mar 01; 385(1):22-7.
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IL-4 receptor signaling in Clara cells is required for allergen-induced mucus production. J Immunol. 2005 Sep 15; 175(6):3746-52.
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Direct effects of interleukin-13 on epithelial cells cause airway hyperreactivity and mucus overproduction in asthma. Nat Med. 2002 Aug; 8(8):885-9.