| abstract |
The present invention relates to the use of trefoil factor 2 (TFF2) peptides and a pharmaceutical composition comprising TFF2 peptides for increasing the viscosity of mucin in mucus layers and the repair of damaged mucus layers in the gastrointestinal tract (mouth, oesophagus, stomach, small and large intestine, colon ) the respiratory passages, the eye, the urinary system (including the bladder) and the cervix uteri. |