The MUC1 extracellular domain subunit is found in nuclear speckles and associates with spliceosomes.

MUC1 is a large transmembrane glycoprotein and oncogene expressed by epithelial cells and overexpressed and underglycosylated in cancer cells. The MUC1 cytoplasmic subunit (MUC1-C) can translocate to the nucleus and regulate gene expression. It is frequently assumed that the MUC1 extracellular subun...

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Main Authors: Priyadarsini Kumar, Louise Lindberg, Twanda L Thirkill, Jennifer W Ji, Lindsay Martsching, Gordon C Douglas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3414450?pdf=render