Research advances of MUC4
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-422X.2010.01.008
- VernacularTitle:黏蛋白4研究进展
- Author:
Deming ZHAO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Pancreatic neoplasms;
Mucins;
Signal transduction
- From:
Journal of International Oncology
2010;37(1):23-26
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
MUC4,a member of transmembrane matin family,is expressed in many kinds of tissues,organs and secretions.In addition,aberrant expression of MUC4 has been reported in a variety of carcinomas.MUC4 is a kind of multi-function proteins,and is related to the growth,invasion and metastasis of tumors.All of these features of MUG4 strongly support its role as a potential candidate for diagnosis and therapy of carcinoma.
