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Symbol MUC4 contributors: np/mct - updated : 11-03-2011
HGNC name mucin 4, cell surface associated
HGNC id 7514
ASSOCIATED DISORDERS
corresponding disease(s)
Other morbid association(s)
TypeGene ModificationChromosome rearrangementProtein expressionProtein Function
tumoral     --over  
in pancreatic carcinoma
tumoral     --low  
in ovarian epithelial cancer with increased cancer stage
tumoral     --other  
aberrantly expressed in 75p100 of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas
tumoral     --over  
in ovarian tumors and has a role in the invasiveness of OC cells
tumoral     --over  
in squamous cervical dysplasia and carcinomas
Susceptibility
Variant & Polymorphism
Candidate gene
Marker
  • useful biological marker for the diagnosis of ductal adenocarcinomas
  • lineage marker in benign cervical tissue
  • Therapy target
    SystemTypeDisorderPubmed
    cancerdigestiveoesophagus
    MUC1 and MUC4 may be attractive targets for the selection of treatment methods in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC)
    ANIMAL & CELL MODELS