MUC7

MUC7

A gene on chromosome 4q13.3 which encodes a small salivary mucin, thought to facilitate clearance of bacteria in the mouth and help mastication, speech and swallowing.
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Higher levels of salivary MUC5B and MUC7 in individuals with gastric diseases who harbor Helicobacter pylori .
Saliva: Newer avenues in the era of molecular biology, diagnostic and prognostic application
The MUC7 gene variant produces the protein that makes spit slimy and holds tight to microbes, preventing them from entering your body through your mouth.
Prehistoric Sex: Why Some People Have More Neanderthal DNA
5-HTT intron 2 and MUC7 variable number of tandem repeats polymorphisms in a Venezuelan population with asthma or COPD.
Polimorfismos de numero variable de repeticiones en tandem del intron 2 de 5-HTT y MUC 7 en pacientes venezolanos con asma o EPOC
Two-hybrid analysis of human salivary mucin MUC7 interactions.
Histochemical Characterization of Convict Cichlid (Amatitlania nigrofasciata) Intestinal Goblet Cells
Relation extraction task was formally put forward in MUC7 by Message Understanding Conference (MUC) supported by Defense Advanced Research Projects committee (DARPA) in 1998.
Support vector machine with ensemble tree kernel for relation extraction
Mucins MUC5B and MUC7 in minor salivary gland secretion of children and adults.
El gusto por el sabor salado
4) Recently, immunohistochemistry specific to various mucins (MUC1, MUC2, MUC3, MUC4, MUC5AC, MUC5B, MUC6, MUC7, and MUC8) has been used to evaluate the mucin phenotypes of gastric cancer.
Mucin expression in gastric cancer: reappraisal of its clinicopathologic and prognostic significance
The effectiveness of this system is also dictated by inherently produced oligosaccharides, which are attached to MUC7 mucin and other proteins called agglutinins.
A saliva-based prognostic test for dental caries susceptibility
Work in our laboratory has also shown that crude saliva and purified salivary MUC5B and MUC7 inhibit the HIV-1 virus (40) and the pox virus (41) in an in vitro assay.
Mucus: slippery, sticky, but sweet and satisfying: 29th D. J. du Plessis Lecture, delivered at the Surgical Research Society Meeting, Cape Town, 3 July 2008
Scientists specifically focused on the protein in saliva called mucin-7, which is linked to the MUC7 gene.
Caveman Sex: How Often Did Humans Interbreed?
For example, salivary mucins, such as MUC5B and MUC7, contribute to the formation of acquired pellicle, (16,17) and statherin, a salivary acidic phosphoprotein, and proline-rich proteins promote bacterial adhesion to tooth surfaces.
The role of dental plaque biofilm in oral health
5 and encode secretory gel-forming mucins, while MUC1, MUC3, MUC4, and MUC7 are scattered on different chromosomes and encode membrane-bound or secreted mucins.
MUC4 expression in non-small cell lung carcinomas: relationship to tumor histology and patient survival
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