Mucus and mucosa -- Contents -- Introduction -- Regulation of secretion from serous and mucous cells in the trachea -- Discussion -- Regulation of intestinal goblet cells in situ, in mucosal explants and in the isolated epithelium -- Discussion -- Airway mucus: composition and regulation of its secretion by neuropeptides in vitro -- Discussion -- Acute and chronic models for hypersecretion of intestinal mucin -- Discussion -- Proteinases release mucin from airways goblet cells -- Discussion -- General Discussion Regulation of mucus secretion -- Some characteristics of duodenal epithelium -- Discussion -- Fluid transport across airway epithelia -- Discussion -- Some non-mucin components of mucus and their possible biological roles -- Discussion -- Mucus glycoprotein structure, gel formation and gastrointestinal mucus function -- Discussion -- Macromolecular properties and polymeric structure of mucus glycoproteins -- Discussion -- Effects of the anti-oestrogens, clomiphene and tamoxifen, on the cervical factor in female infertility -- Terminal glycosylation in human cervical mucin -- Discussion of the two preceding papers -- Comparative studies of mucus and mucin physicochemistry -- Discussion -- Hydration kinetics of exocytosed mucins in cultured secretory cells of the rabbit trachea: a new model -- Discussion -- Final general discussion Mucus swelling, secretion and effects on cilia -- Epithelial preparations -- Closing remarks -- Index of contributors -- Subject index.