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Heterogeneity of MUC1 expression by human breast carcinoma cell lines in vivo and in vitro.
Breast cancer research and treatment - 1 Dec 1999
Walsh M D, Luckie S M, Cummings M C, Antalis T M, McGuckin M A
Abstract excerpt
Increased expression of the epithelial mucin MUC1 has been linked to tumor aggressiveness in human breast carcinoma. Recent studies have demonstrated that overexpression of MUC1 interferes with cell-substrate and cell-cell adhesion by masking cell surface integrins and E-cadherin. Additionally, the cytoplasmic tail of MUC1 is involved in signal transduction and interactions with catenins. In the present study, we...
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