Anna Velcich

The inner of the two Muc2 mucin-dependent mucus layers in colon is devoid of bacteria

Malin Johansson, Mia Phillipson, Joel Petersson et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2008 · 2.1K citations · Full text

Dysbiosis, Mucus Barrier, Medicine +14

Muc2-Deficient Mice Spontaneously Develop Colitis, Indicating That MUC2 Is Critical for Colonic Protection

Maria van der Sluis, Barbara A. E. de Koning, Adrianus C. J. M. de Bruijn et al. · Gastroenterology · 2006 · 1.6K citations · Full text

Inflammation, Dysbiosis, Mucosal Immunology +10

Colorectal Cancer in Mice Genetically Deficient in the Mucin Muc2

Anna Velcich, Wancai Yang, Joerg Heyer et al. · Science · 2002 · 912 citations

Intestinal Carcinogenesis, Oncogenic Agent, Medicine +13

Muc2 Protects against Lethal Infectious Colitis by Disassociating Pathogenic and Commensal Bacteria from the Colonic Mucosa

Kirk Bergstrom, Vanessa Kissoon‐Singh, Deanna L. Gibson et al. · PLoS Pathogens · 2010 · 613 citations · Full text

Mucus Enhances Gut Homeostasis and Oral Tolerance by Delivering Immunoregulatory Signals

Meimei Shan, Maurizio Gentile, John R. Yeiser et al. · Science · 2013 · 610 citations · Full text

Chronic Inflammatory Diseases, Dysbiosis, Mucus Barrier +23