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Relationship between colonic inner mucus layer and pathogenesis of ulcerative colitis
Yue-Hong Liu, Jing-Dong Xu
Yue-Hong Liu, Jing-Dong Xu, Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China
Supported by: National Natural Science Foundation of China, Nos. 81274173 and 81673671; Beijing National Science Foundation, No. 7122017; Science Foundation of Beijing Municipal Education Commission, Nos. 201110025004 and 201310025004; Basic and Clinical Foundation of Capital Medical University, Nos. 2015JL1 and 2014JL15; Innovation Foundation of Capital Medical University, No. xsky2015011.
Correspondence to: Jing-Dong Xu, Associate Professor, Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Beijing Capital Medical University, 10 You'anmenwai Xitoutiao, Fengtai District, Beijing 100069, China. xujingdong@163.com
Received: September 3, 2016 Revised: October 26, 2016 Accepted: November 1, 2016 Published online: January 8, 2017
There is a mucus layer on the surface of the gastrointestinal tract, which is composed of two mucus layers with different structures and properties. The inner mucus layer is built by a network formed by the MUC2. Recent research on the colonic mucus layer indicates that the colon is protected by the normal inner mucus layer so that the commensal bacteria can live in friendly coexistence with the host. The damage to the inner mucus layer can cause its abnormal function, which may explain the pathogenesis of ulcerative colitis.
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