Roles of mucus adhesion and cohesion in cough clearance [Medical Sciences]
Clearance of intrapulmonary mucus by the high-velocity airflow generated by cough is the major rescue clearance mechanism in subjects with mucoobstructive diseases and failed cilial-dependent mucus clearance, e.g., subjects with cystic fibrosis (CF) or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Previous studies have investigated the mechanical forces generated at airway surfaces...
Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - Category: Science Authors: Brian Button, Henry P. Goodell, Eyad Atieh, Yu-Cheng Chen, Robert Williams, Siddharth Shenoy, Elijah Lackey, Nathan T. Shenkute, Li-Heng Cai, Robert G. Dennis, Richard C. Boucher, Michael Rubinstein Tags: Biological Sciences Source Type: research