MUC1-C oncoprotein as a target in breast cancer: activation of signaling pathways and therapeutic approaches

DW Kufe - Oncogene, 2013 - nature.com
Abstract Mucin 1 (MUC1) is a heterodimeric protein formed by two subunits that is aberrantly
overexpressed in human breast cancer and other cancers. Historically, much of the early …

Mucins: Structural diversity, biosynthesis, its role in pathogenesis and as possible therapeutic targets

SS Dhanisha, C Guruvayoorappan, S Drishya… - Critical reviews in …, 2018 - Elsevier
Mucins are the main structural components of mucus that create a selective protective
barrier for epithelial surface and also execute wide range of other physiological functions …

MUC1-C regulates lineage plasticity driving progression to neuroendocrine prostate cancer

Y Yasumizu, H Rajabi, C Jin, T Hata, S Pitroda… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Neuroendocrine prostate cancer (NEPC) is an aggressive malignancy with no effective
targeted therapies. The oncogenic MUC1-C protein is overexpressed in castration-resistant …

Prostate Cancer Biomarkers: From diagnosis to prognosis and precision-guided therapeutics

M Adamaki, V Zoumpourlis - Pharmacology & therapeutics, 2021 - Elsevier
Prostate cancer (PCa) is one of the most commonly diagnosed malignancies and among the
leading causes of cancer-related death worldwide. It is a highly heterogeneous disease …

Molecular mechanisms underlying the development of neuroendocrine prostate cancer

S Liu, BR Alabi, Q Yin, T Stoyanova - Seminars in Cancer Biology, 2022 - Elsevier
Prostate cancer is the most common non-cutaneous cancer and the second leading cause
of cancer-associated deaths among men in the United States. Androgen deprivation therapy …

Contributions of epithelial-mesenchymal transition and cancer stem cells to the development of castration resistance of prostate cancer

P Li, R Yang, WQ Gao - Molecular cancer, 2014 - Springer
An important clinical challenge in prostate cancer therapy is the inevitable transition from
androgen-sensitive to castration-resistant and metastatic prostate cancer. Albeit the …

MUC1-C oncoprotein activates the ZEB1/miR-200c regulatory loop and epithelial–mesenchymal transition

H Rajabi, M Alam, H Takahashi, A Kharbanda, M Guha… - Oncogene, 2014 - nature.com
The epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) is activated in cancer cells by ZEB1, a
member of the zinc finger/homeodomain family of transcriptional repressors. The mucin 1 …

Dependence on MUC1-C in progression of neuroendocrine prostate cancer

D Kufe - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Castration resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) is responsive to androgen receptor (AR) axis
targeted agents; however, patients invariably relapse with resistant disease that often …

The role of tumour-associated MUC1 in epithelial ovarian cancer metastasis and progression

J Deng, L Wang, H Chen, L Li, Y Ma, J Ni… - Cancer and Metastasis …, 2013 - Springer
The most common ovarian cancer is epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) characterised by few
early symptoms, widespread peritoneal dissemination and ascites at advanced stages that …

MUC1-C oncoprotein activates ERK→ C/EBPβ signaling and induction of aldehyde dehydrogenase 1A1 in breast cancer cells

M Alam, R Ahmad, H Rajabi, A Kharbanda… - Journal of Biological …, 2013 - ASBMB
Aldehyde dehydrogenase 1A1 (ALDH1A1) activity is used as a marker of breast cancer stem
cells; however, little is known about the regulation of ALDH1A1 expression. Mucin 1 (MUC1) …