The role of mucins in gastrointestinal barrier function during health and disease

T Breugelmans, B Oosterlinck, W Arras… - The Lancet …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Mucins are the gatekeepers of the mucosal barrier of the gastrointestinal tract and are
aberrantly expressed in various gastrointestinal pathologies, including pathogen infection …

Aptamer‐functionalized quantum dots as theranostic nanotools against cancer and bacterial infections: a comprehensive overview of recent trends

F Davodabadi, S Mirinejad… - Biotechnology …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Aptamers (Apts) are synthetic nucleic acid ligands that can be engineered to target various
molecules, including amino acids, proteins, and pharmaceuticals. Through a series of …

Gut dysbiosis and intestinal barrier dysfunction: potential explanation for early-onset colorectal cancer

SM Ahmad Kendong, RA Raja Ali… - Frontiers in cellular …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a heterogeneous disease that commonly affects individuals
aged more than 50 years old globally. Regular colorectal screening, which is recommended …

ALDH1: A potential therapeutic target for cancer stem cells in solid tumors

Y Wei, Y Li, Y Chen, P Liu, S Huang, Y Zhang… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Solid tumors can be divided into benign solid tumors and solid malignant tumors in the
academic community, among which malignant solid tumors are called cancers. Cancer is …

MUC1-C activates the PBAF chromatin remodeling complex in integrating redox balance with progression of human prostate cancer stem cells

M Hagiwara, A Fushimi, N Yamashita, A Bhattacharya… - Oncogene, 2021 - nature.com
The polybromo-associated PBAF (SWI/SNF) chromatin remodeling complex, which includes
PBRM1, ARID2, and BRD7, regulates cell differentiation and genomic integrity. MUC1-C is …

MUC1-C in chronic inflammation and carcinogenesis; emergence as a target for cancer treatment

DW Kufe - Carcinogenesis, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Chronic inflammation is a highly prevalent consequence of changes in environmental and
lifestyle factors that contribute to the development of cancer. The basis for this critical …

MUC1-C activates the BAF (mSWI/SNF) complex in prostate cancer stem cells

M Hagiwara, Y Yasumizu, N Yamashita, H Rajabi… - Cancer research, 2021 - AACR
Abstract The Brg/Brahma-associated factor (BAF, mSWI/SNF) chromatin remodeling
complex is of importance in development and has been linked to prostate oncogenesis. The …

The oncoprotein MUC1 facilitates breast cancer progression by promoting Pink1-dependent mitophagy via ATAD3A destabilization

Q Li, Y Chu, S Li, L Yu, H Deng, C Liao, X Liao… - Cell Death & …, 2022 - nature.com
Mitophagy is a vital process that controls mitochondria quality, dysregulation of which can
promote cancer. Oncoprotein mucin 1 (MUC1) targets mitochondria to attenuate drug …

Emergence of MUC1 in Mammals for Adaptation of Barrier Epithelia

DW Kufe - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The evidence reviewed here indicates that MUC1-C evolved in mammals
to promote inflammatory adaptation in barrier tissues that extends to resident stem cells and …

MUC1-C intersects chronic inflammation with epigenetic reprogramming by regulating the set1a compass complex in cancer progression

A Bhattacharya, A Fushimi, K Wang… - Communications …, 2023 - nature.com
Chronic inflammation promotes epigenetic reprogramming in cancer progression by
pathways that remain unclear. The oncogenic MUC1-C protein is activated by the …