The transmembrane glycoprotein Mucin 1 (MUC1) is aberrantly glycosylated and
overexpressed in a variety of epithelial cancers, and plays a crucial role in progression of …

The mucosal tissues of the gastrointestinal, respiratory, reproductive, and urinary tracts, and
the surface of the eye present an enormous surface area to the exterior environment. All of …

The MUC1 membrane mucin was first identified as the molecule recognised by mouse
monoclonal antibodies directed to epithelial cells, and the cancers which develop from them …

The characteristics and possible functions of the most abundant proteins associated with the
bovine milk-fat globule membrane are reviewed. Under the auspices of the Milk Protein …

The mucin (MUC) family is a group of highly glycosylated macromolecules that are
abundantly expressed in mammalian epithelial cells. MUC proteins contribute to the …

Introduction 3. Human Mucin Genes 3.1. Gel forming mucins 3.1. 1. MUC2 3.1. 2. MUC5B
3.1. 3. MUC5AC 3.1. 4. MUC6 3.1. 5. Mucus network 3.2. Soluble mucin, MUC7 3.2. 1 …

Expression of MUC1 in endometrial epithelium has been suggested to create a barrier to
embryo attachment that must be lifted at the time of implantation. In this study, we …

Mucins are large multifunctional glycoproteins whose primary functions are to protect and
lubricate the surfaces of epithelial tissues lining ducts and lumens within the human body …

The first edition of the Textbook of Assisted Reproductive Techniques was published in
2001. As the textbook now enters its sixth edition, some 45 years since the birth of Louise …

The term “mucin” has changed its meaning over the last decades prompted by the
impressive progress made in the field of glycobiology. Up to the 1970s researchers …