Goblet cells secrete mucus, forming a protective layer that prevents harmful pathogens from reaching the inner gut tissues.

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Single-cell studies discovered several types of enterocytes with distinct functions at specific positions along the crypt-villus axis. Goblet cells secrete mucin as a primary function to create a ...

"The intestine and in particular the colon has been studied for decades ... the changes occurred in three structural cell ...