The biochemical characterisation of respiratory mucus & mucins in normal, asthma & COPD

Airway mucus hyper-secretion is the main cause of mortality and morbidity in respiratory diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and is the leading cause of death in South Africa. Mucus is a viscid, slimy visco-elastic gel-like material, which coats the epithelial tissue of gastrointestinal, reproductive and respiratory tracts. Mucus has defined rheological properties that enable it to be transported out of the lungs by mucociliary clearance.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Division of Medical Biochemistry

Year dc:date.issued

2009

Author dc:creator

• Trimmel, Astrid Joan

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Mall, Anwar

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12130

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/12130