The Roles of Transmembrane Mucins Located on Chromosome 7q22.1 in Colorectal Cancer

© 2021 Almasmoum..

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common types of cancers. It is associated with a poor prognosis and high mortality. The role of mucins (MUCs) in colon tumorigenesis is unclear, but it might be significant in the progression of malignancy. Some mucins, such as MUC1 and MUC13, act as oncogenes, whereas others, such as MUC2 and MUC6, are tumor suppressors. However, there are still mucins with unidentified roles in CRC. In this review, we discuss the reported roles of mucins in CRC. Moreover, we review the capability of the mucin family to serve as a sensitive and specific histopathological marker for the early diagnosis of CRC. Lastly, the role of mucin genes clustered on chromosome 7q22 in CRC and other cancers is also discussed.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:13

Enthalten in:

Cancer management and research - 13(2021) vom: 30., Seite 3271-3280

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Almasmoum, Hussain [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Chromosome 7q22.1
Colorectal cancer
Journal Article
MUC12
MUC17
MUC3
Mucins
Review

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Date Revised 24.04.2021

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.2147/CMAR.S299089

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NLM32438260X