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MUCIN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A nitrogenous substance found in mucous secretions; a lubricant that protects body surfaces
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("mucin" is a kind of...):
glycoprotein (a conjugated protein having a carbohydrate component)
Holonyms ("mucin" is a substance of...):
mucous secretion; mucus (protective secretion of the mucous membranes; in the gut it lubricates the passage of food and protects the epithelial cells; in the nose and throat and lungs it can make it difficult for bacteria to penetrate the body through the epithelium)
Derivation:
mucinous (relating to or containing mucin)
Context examples:
An invasive adenocarcinoma composed of malignant glandular cells which contain intracytoplasmic mucin.
(Mucinous Adenocarcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)
A type of cancer that begins in cells that line certain internal organs and produce mucin (the main component of mucus).
(Mucinous Adenocarcinoma, NCI Dictionary)
An intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma that produces abundant mucin.
(Mucin-Producing Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)
Mucin-5AC (5030 aa, ~527 kDa) is encoded by the human MUC5AC gene.
(Mucin-5AC, NCI Thesaurus)
An immunohistochemical technique used to detect the gene product of the MUC1 gene, using monoclonal antibodies directed against mucin-1 glycoprotein.
(Mucin-1 Staining Method, NCI Thesaurus)
Mucin-16 (22152 aa, ~2353 kDa) is encoded by the human MUC16 gene.
(Mucin-16, NCI Thesaurus)
An immunohistochemical technique used to detect the gene product of the MUC2 gene, using monoclonal antibodies directed against mucin-2 glycoprotein.
(Mucin-2 Staining Method, NCI Thesaurus)
An invasive adenocarcinoma of the colon characterized by the presence of malignant glandular epithelial cells which contain prominent intracytoplasmic mucin (signet ring cells).
(Colon Signet Ring Cell Adenocarcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)
A humanized monoclonal antibody directed against MUC1, a mucin glycoprotein overexpressed in breast and other carcinomas.
(Monoclonal Antibody HuHMFG1, NCI Thesaurus)
A humanized monoclonal antibody recognizing the tumor-specific epitope of mucin-1 (TA-MUC1), with potential antineoplastic activity.
(Anti-TA-MUC1 Monoclonal Antibody PankoMab, NCI Thesaurus)
