Muc5b is the major polymeric mucin in mucus from thoroughbred horses with and without airway mucus accumulation.

Mucus accumulation is a feature of inflammatory airway disease in the horse and has been associated with reduced performance in racehorses. In this study, we have analysed the two major airways gel-forming mucins Muc5b and Muc5ac in respect of their site of synthesis, their biochemical properties, a...

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Main Authors: Karine Rousseau, Jacqueline M Cardwell, Emma Humphrey, Richard Newton, David Knight, Peter Clegg, David J Thornton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3094342?pdf=render