Mucin Production and Mucous Cell Metaplasia in Otitis Media

<table>The middle ear mucosa in the wildtype (wt) mice responds to the challenge of nontypable <i>H. influenzae</i> (NTHi) and increases its mucous cell number (c). The middle ear mucosa in the interleukin 10 (IL-10) knockout mutant (mt) mice exhibits fewer mucous cells in response to NTHi infection (d). Arrows pointing to mucous cells.</table>

International Journal of Otolaryngology

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Figure 7: Mucin Production and Mucous Cell Metaplasia in Otitis Media 