Immunological aspects of intestinal mucus and mucins.
Immunological aspects of intestinal mucus and mucins.
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10.1038/nri.2016.88
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2016-10
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Hansson GC
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Johansson ME;Hansson GC
A number of mechanisms ensure that the intestine is protected from pathogens and also against our own intestinal microbiota. The outermost of these is the secreted mucus, which entraps bacteria and prevents their translocation into the tissue. Mucus contains many immunomodulatory molecules and is largely produced by the goblet cells. These cells are highly responsive to signals they receive from the immune system, and are also able to deliver antigens from the lumen to dendritic cells in the lamina propria. In this Review, we will give a basic overview of mucus, mucins, and goblet cells and explain how each of these contributes to immune regulation in the intestine. • Mucins are highly O-glycosylated molecules that have gel-like properties. The mucin family is made up of transmembrane and gel-forming mucins. The transmembrane mucins cover the apical surfaces of the enterocytes and form the glycocalyx. The gel-forming mucins are secreted from goblet cells as large multimers that form the mucus skeleton and cover all epithelial surfaces. • Mucus in the small intestine forms a diffusion barrier where antimicrobial substances keep the epithelium free from microorganism. Mucus in colon forms a dense inner mucus layer that bacteria are unable to penetrate creating a bacteria free zone at the epithelial surface. • Some, but not all, bacteria stimulate the formation of a functional mucus system with removable mucus in the small intestine and a stratified impenetrable inner mucus layer in colon. • Mucus in the intestine creates a niche for bacteria with digestible glycans providing a stable energy source, but mucus also traps and removes bacteria. Bacteria in loose mucus are planktonic and less virulent. • The small intestinal goblet cells can sample luminal material during mucus secretion and transfer the antigens to lamina propria dendritic cells something that also happens in colon if bacterial numbers are decreased. This communication with the immune system has tolerogenic effects. • Intestinal pathogens have mechanisms that can circumvent the mucus protection to reach the epithelium. These include good motility and secretion of enzymes that can degrade the otherwise protease resistant mucins.
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