BiophysicsbioRxivPreprint
Disentangling mucus rheology and transport efficiency in human airways
Alice Briole, Qian Mao, Umberto D’Ortona…·Étienne Loiseau
This study introduces an experimental framework to assess mucus transport efficiency in human airways, revealing that hydration at the cilia-mucus interface, not bulk rheology, determines clearance.
DOI 10.64898/2026.01.10.698668