Mucus threads from surface goblet cells clear particles from the airways.
Anna ErmundLauren N MeissBrendan DolanFlorian JaudasLars EwaldssonAndrea BährNikolai KlymiukGunnar C HanssonPublished in: Respiratory research (2021)
These results demonstrate that normal airway mucus is more complex and has a more variable structural organization and function than was previously understood. These observations emphasize the importance of studying young objects to understand the function of a non-compromised lung.