Smoking-associated increase in mucins 1 and 4 in human airways

Smoking-related chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with dysregulated production of mucus. Mucins (MUC) are important both for mucus secretion and epithelial defense. We have examined th...

Source: Respiratory Research - September 18, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Heta Merikallio, Riitta Kaarteenaho, Sara Lind én, Médea Padra, Reza Karimi, Chuan-Xing Li, Elisa Lappi-Blanco, Åsa M. Wheelock and Magnus C. Sköld Tags: Research Source Type: research