"Mucin-2" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A gel-forming mucin found predominantly in SMALL INTESTINE and variety of mucous membrane-containing organs. It provides a protective, lubricating barrier against particles and infectious agents.
| Descriptor ID |
D055262
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.776.395.560.631.161
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| Concept/Terms |
Mucin-2- Mucin-2
- Mucin 2
- Intestinal Mucin-2
- Intestinal Mucin 2
- Mucin-2, Intestinal
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Mucin-2" by people in Profiles.
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Masuda A, Arisaka Y, Hara S, Matsumoto I, Takenaka M, Sakai A, Shiomi H, Matsuki N, Sugimoto M, Fujita T, Hayakumo T, Ku Y, Ogino S, Azuma T, Kutsumi H. MUC2 expression and prevalence of high-grade dysplasia and invasive carcinoma in mixed-type intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm of the pancreas. Pancreatology. 2013 Nov-Dec; 13(6):583-8.