Deregulation of mucin production has therefore provided an ... including those of the breast, prostate, lung and pancreas, commonly overexpress transmembrane mucins to exploit their role in ...

with more limited mucin secretion and leading to the growth of fibrous tissue. Dr Vranic said: “With further validation, prolonged exposure, and the incorporation of an immune component, human lung ...

The authors attribute this effect to the longer PEG molecules entangling with mucin fibres in the gel network ... surfaces such as cystic fibrosis, and lung and cervical cancers, as well as ...

Cysts that contain thick fluid with mucin, elevated CEA, or atypical cells must be treated as potentially malignant and should be surgically removed. Mucinous cystic neoplasms (MCNs) encompass a ...