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The mucin barrier — architecture
HypothesisMucosa · Architecture · mechanism_review
**Summary**
The intestinal mucus barrier is more complex than commonly described. In the colon, there are two mucin layers: an inner, dense, sterile layer firmly attached to the e…
Butyrate and SCFAs — the central fuel
HypothesisMucosa · Microbiome interface · mechanism_review
Goblet cells and colonocytes run on butyrate as primary energy source. This is not incidental.
Butyrate serves as a key energy substrate for goblet cells producing MUC2 and protec…