Rinna Kullaa

Transmembrane MUC1 assists oral microbial colonization in oral mucosa of potentially malignant disorders and oral squamous carcinoma

Abstract Transmembrane mucin 1 (tMUC1) provides oral mucosal barrier against pathogens. The invasion of oncopathogenic microbes can promote cancerous proliferation of cells via inflammatory responses, abnormal cellular signaling, angiogenesis, anti‐adhesion, and tumorigenesis. Or...