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Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. Author manuscript; available in PMC 2013 Dec 1.
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Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2013 Jun; 10(6): 352–361.
Published online 2013 Mar 12. doi: 10.1038/nrgastro.2013.35

Table 2

Mucus along the gastrointestinal tract

MucusSection of gastrointestinal tractReferences
MouthStomachSmall intestineLarge intestine
Mucus layersNoneOuter,
unattached layer
Inner, attached
layer		Single,
unattached
layer		Outer, unattached
layer
Inner, attached
layer		39,50,57,151
Gel-forming mucins:

  • Surface/crypt

  • Gland

  • Paneth cells

NF
MUC5B
NA		MUC5AC
MUC6
NA		MUC2
MUC6
MUC2		MUC2 (MUC5B)
NF
NA		25,42-50,152-154
Transmembrane
mucins:

  • Epithelial cells

MUC1,
MUC16		MUC1MUC1, MUC3,
MUC4,
MUC12,
MUC13,
MUC17		MUC1, MUC3,
MUC4, MUC12,
MUC13, MUC17		25–
27,30,34,49,124,133,149,152,153,155–158
Secreted mucinsMUC7NFNFNF 40 – 42

Abbreviation: NA, not applicable. NF, not found.