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MUC5B gene

Known as: MUC5B, MG1, MUCIN 5, SUBTYPE B, TRACHEOBRONCHIAL 
National Institutes of Health

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Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
MUC5B Is the Predominant Mucin Glycoprotein in Chronic Otitis Media Fluid
Chronic otitis media (COM), e.g. “glue” ear is characterized by middle ear effusion and conductive hearing loss. Although mucous… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Promoter analysis and aberrant expression of the MUC5B gene in diffuse panbronchiolitis.
Diffuse panbronchiolitis (DPB) is a chronic inflammatory airway disease predominantly affecting Asian populations. DPB is… 
Review
2002
Review
2002
Respiratory tract mucins: structure and expression patterns.
Goblet cells produce mainly MUC5AC, but also MUC5B and some MUC2 in apparently 'irritated' airways. MUC5B dominates in the… 
2002
2002
Variation in the amount of T antigen and N-acetyllactosamine oligosaccharides in human cervical mucus secretions with the menstrual cycle.
It has been hypothesized that the carbohydrate portion of mucins present in the endocervical canal plays an important role in… 
2001
2001
N-terminal Cleavage of the Salivary MUC5B Mucin
Sequence similarities between the oligomeric mucins (MUC2, MUC5AC, MUC5B) and the von Willebrand factor suggest that they may be… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
MUC5B and MUC7 are differentially expressed in mucous and serous cells of submucosal glands in human bronchial airways.
Mucins are high molecular-weight glycoproteins involved in the protection and lubrication of respiratory, gastrointestinal, and… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Mucin mRNA Expression in Normal and Vasomotor Inferior Turbinates
Mucins are the major glycoprotein component of respiratory tract secretions. Little is known about their expression in the upper… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Differential Expression of Human High-molecular-weight Salivary Mucin (MG1) and Low-molecular-weight Salivary Mucin (MG2)
Two distinct mucin components of saliva, MG1 and MG2, have been identified based on chemical composition and molecular weights… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Binding of Human High-molecular-weight Salivary Mucins (MG1) to Hemophilus parainfluenzae
In human saliva, two different mucin populations can be distinguished, viz., high-molecular-weight mucins (MG1, mol. wt > 1 x 106… 
1991
1991
Immunochemical analysis of high molecular-weight human salivary mucins (MG1) using monoclonal antibodies.
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