"These lung models enabled us to uncover the pathogen's infection strategy. It uses the mucus-producing goblet cells as Trojan horses to invade and cross the barrier tissue. By targeting the ...

The trachea has a number of adaptations: cartilage rings in the walls of the trachea help to keep it open ciliated epithelium and goblet cells to clean the air before it reaches the lungs Goblet ...

Large, round extrusions, known as goblet cells, secrete mucous to catch dust ... to study the effects of malaria and smoking on the lungs.

Goblet cells secrete mucus, forming a protective layer that prevents harmful pathogens from reaching the inner gut tissues. However, Dr. Llorente points out that these cells serve far beyond mucus ...

In a recent study, researchers at the University of California, San Diego, have provided new insights into the central role of goblet cells—specialized ... into the lungs. Mucus, the gel-like ...