mucosa

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It turns out that these enzymes are exceptionally efficient, as the complex sugars at the surface of the intestinal mucosa share chemical resemblance with those found at the surface of blood cells.

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2024

Exposure to ultrafine particles from traffic alters the expression of many genes in human olfactory mucosa cells, a new study shows.

From Science Daily • Nov. 14, 2023

The study explored molecular-level changes occurring in human olfactory mucosa cells when exposed to different emissions derived from traffic.

From Science Daily • Nov. 14, 2023

"Despite extensive in vitro experimentation, how P. aeruginosa forms biofilms at the airway mucosa is unresolved," the authors of the paper explained.

From Salon • Aug. 5, 2023

In diseased states the tracheal rings may not be visible because of swollen mucosa, or the trachea itself may be in partial collapse from external pressure.

From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Jackson, Chevalier