"Mucins" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
High molecular weight mucoproteins that protect the surface of EPITHELIAL CELLS by providing a barrier to particulate matter and microorganisms. Membrane-anchored mucins may have additional roles concerned with protein interactions at the cell surface.
| Descriptor ID |
D009077
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.776.395.560.631
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Mucins" by people in Profiles.
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Discovery of a secreted Bacteroides fragilis mucinase that cleaves mucins with bis-T O-glycans through a carbohydrate binding module-dependent mechanism. Gut Microbes. 2026 Dec 31; 18(1):2644983.
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The MUC19 gene: An evolutionary history of recurrent introgression and natural selection. Science. 2025 08 21; 389(6762):eadl0882.
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Clinicopathologic Features of Untreated Colorectal Cancer with Acellular Mucin-Only Lymph Nodes. Mod Pathol. 2025 10; 38(10):100811.
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Genetic regulators of sputum mucin concentration and their associations with COPD phenotypes. PLoS Genet. 2023 06; 19(6):e1010445.
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How Tim proteins differentially exploit membrane features to attain robust target sensitivity. Biophys J. 2021 11 02; 120(21):4891-4902.
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Impact of Developmental Age, Necrotizing Enterocolitis Associated Stress, and Oral Therapeutic Intervention on Mucus Barrier Properties. Sci Rep. 2020 04 21; 10(1):6692.
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Presence and structure-activity relationship of intrinsically disordered regions across mucins. FASEB J. 2020 02; 34(2):1939-1957.
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Archaic Hominin Introgression in Africa Contributes to Functional Salivary MUC7 Genetic Variation. Mol Biol Evol. 2017 10 01; 34(10):2704-2715.
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Mucins and associated O-glycans based immunoprofile for stratification of colorectal polyps: clinical implication for improved colon surveillance. Oncotarget. 2017 Jan 24; 8(4):7025-7038.
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Recent evolution of the salivary mucin MUC7. Sci Rep. 2016 08 25; 6:31791.