Mucus-associated microbiota consortia: Insights from the advanced TIM-2muc model
Sjoerd Ruizenaar, Katja Lange, Olaf Heckert, Jan Lelieveld, Andrei Hrynevich, Daniela Peneda Pacheco, Lars Verdurmen, Maitrayee Chatterjee
The paper introduces TIM-2muc, a novel in vitro model that mimics the mucus-associated microbiome, showing it closely resembles the in vivo MAM and enables non-invasive study of both MAM and luminal microbiome.
bioRxiv · Jul 16, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology