goblet cell

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goblet cell

In biology, cup-shaped cell present in the epithelium of the respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts. Goblet cells secrete mucin, the main constituent of mucous, which lubricates the mucous membranes of these tracts.

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epithelium mucous membrane trachea			After three months, both active-treatment groups showed significant improvements compared with the control group with respect to blurred vision, tear film breakup time, Schirmer tear test results, and goblet cell density. Vitamin A Eye Drops for Dry Eyes by Gaby, Alan R. / Townsend Letter Glucocorticoids inhibit many of the cells involved in airway inflammation, including macrophages, T lymphocytes, eosinophils, and mast cells in the bronchial airway epithelium and submucosa, and reverse the shedding of epithelial cells and goblet cell hyperplasia seen in asthma. Steroid rage: hazards and effects by Gardenhire, Doug / FOCUS: Journal for Respiratory Care & Sleep Medicine 9,10 The first case concerns a 16-year-old patient with osteomyelitis and simultaneous rectal bleeding from a friable colonic mucosa wim multiple pseudopolyps; histology revealed acute and chronic inflammation and distortion of mucosal architecture with goblet cell depletion. Acute Brucellosis as a Cause of Infective Colitis by Elias E Mazokopakis and J G Triantafillos G Giannakopoulos and Emilios G Christias / Military Medicine			gnat Gnecchi, Vittorio Gnecco, Francesco gneiss Gnessin, Mikhail Fabianovich Gniezno GNN gnome Gnosticism GNP gnu go Goa goal goalball goat goat moth Gobabis Gobán Saor Gobat, Charles A Gobelins Gobi Gobind Singh Gobineau, Joseph Arthur, Comte de Gobio goblet cell goblin goby god God Save the King/Queen Godard, Benjamin Godard, Jean-Luc Godavari Goddard Space Flight Center Goddard, George William Goddard, Paulette Goddard, Robert Hutchings Goddard, Sarah Godden, Rumer goddess worship Godefroy, Frederic Eugene Gödel, Kurt Goderich Goderich, 1st Viscount Goderich Godey, Louis Antoine Godfather, The Godfrey Godfrey de Bouillon Godfrey, Thomas Göding Godiva, or Godgifu, Lady			Gobiidae GOBILS Gobind Khorana Gobind Rai Gobind Rai Gobind Rai Gobind Singh Gobind Singh Gobind Singh Gobineau Gobineau Gobineau, Count Joseph Arthur de Gobineau, Joseph Arthur, comte de Gobineau, Joseph Arthur, comte de Gobineau, Joseph-Arthur, count de GOBINET Gobinism Gobio Gobio Gobio gobio Gobioid Gobioidei gobis gobis gobis GoBizNow.com GOBL goblet goblet Goblet Appearance goblet cell Goblet Cell Serrated Polyp Goblet cells Goblet cells Goblet cells Goblet cells goblet pulpit Goblet Sign goblet-cell carcinoid goblet-cell carcinoid goblet-cell carcinoid goblet-shaped Goblet/Ciliated Cell goblets goblets goblin goblin goblin goblin fish Goblin Liaison Office Goblin valley Goblin Valley State Park Goblin Workshop GoblinARMY Gobline Goblinize Goblins Goblins Goblins GOBM GOBMC

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