Mucus (Simple English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Mucus" in Simple English language version.

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Wang, Ying-Ying et al 2013. The microstructure and bulk rheology of human cervicovaginal mucus are remarkably resistant to changes in pH. Biomacromolecules 14 (12) 4429-35. [2]

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Singh P.K. et al 2002. A component of innate immunity prevents bacterial biofilm development. Nature 417 (6888): 552–5. [1]

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Purves, William. "Why don't our digestive acids corrode our stomach linings?". Scientific American. Retrieved 6 December 2012. Second, HCl in the lumen doesn't digest the mucosa because goblet cells in the mucosa secrete large quantities of protective mucus that line the mucosal surface.