Nasal mucus volume

Value 3 mm^3
Organism Mouse Mus musculus
Reference Asahi et al, Protection against influenza virus infection in polymeric Ig receptor knockout mice immunized intranasally with adjuvant-combined vaccines. J Immunol. 2002 Mar 15 168(6):2930-8. p.2932 table 1PubMed ID11884464
Method The mucus volume that covers the surface of the nasal cavity was calculated by assuming that the thickness of the mucus blanket including periciliary space was 0.01 mm.
Comments Squamous cell epithelium (0.3mm^3)+ Columnar epithelium (1.5mm^3)+ Olfactory epithelium (1.2mm^3)=3mm^3. See BNID 101575
Entered by Andreas Handel
ID 101574