Zinc Deficiency Disturbs Mucin Expression, <i>O</i>-Glycosylation and Secretion by Intestinal Goblet Cells

Zinc Deficiency Disturbs Mucin Expression, <i>O</i>-Glycosylation and Secretion by Intestinal Goblet Cells

Approximately 1 billion people worldwide suffer from zinc deficiency, with severe consequences for their well-being, such as critically impaired intestinal health. In addition to an extreme degeneration of the intestinal epithelium, the intestinal mucus is seriously disturbed in zinc-deficient (ZD)...

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Main Authors: Maria Maares, Claudia Keil, Sophia Straubing, Catherine Robbe-Masselot, Hajo Haase
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
zinc deficiency
intestinal mucins
<i>O</i>-glycosylation
goblet cells
MUC2
MUC5AC
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/21/17/6149

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