VAMP8-mediated MUC2 mucin exocytosis from colonic goblet cells maintains innate intestinal homeostasis
VAMP8 is a secretory pathway protein implicated in mucus secretion. Here the authors describe alterations in intestinal immune state and microbiota composition, as well as increased susceptibility to experimental colitis in mice deficient for VAMP8.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2019-09-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-11811-8 |