Mucus layers (McLs) are on the front line of the human defense system that protect us from
foreign abiotic/biotic particles (eg, airborne virus SARS-CoV-2) and lubricates our organs …

Mucus is a complex fluid that coats multiple organs in animals. Various physicochemical
prop-erties can alter the diffusion of microscopic particles in mucus, impacting drug delivery …

The gastrointestinal mucus layer plays a significant role in maintaining gut homeostasis and
health, offering protective capacities against the absorption of harmful pathogens as well as …

We report measurements of macromolecule-coated colloids interacting with mucus to
understand colloidal particle diffusion near mucus-coated surfaces. Total internal reflection …

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, is
devastatingly impacting human health. A prominent component of COVID-19 is the infection …

In human airways diseases, including cystic fibrosis (CF) and chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD), host defense is compromised and airways inflammation and infection often …

Mucus is a viscoelastic material with non-linear rheological properties such as yield stress of
the order of a few hundreds of millipascals to a few tens of pascals, due to a complex …

To date, there is only a fragmentary understanding of the fundamental mechanisms of
airway mucociliary transport. Application of the latest measurement techniques can aid in …

Mucus covers all wet epithelia and acts as a protective barrier. In the airways of the lungs,
the viscoelastic mucus meshwork entraps and clears inhaled materials and efficiently …

The surfaces of human internal organs are lined by a mucus layer that ensures symbiotic
relationships with commensal microbiome while protecting against potentially injurious …