Gene Review:
MUC20 - mucin 20, cell surface associated
Homo sapiens
Synonyms:
FLJ14408, KIAA1359, MUC-20, Mucin-20, UNQ2782/PRO7170
- Molecular cloning, genomic structure, and expression analysis of MUC20, a novel mucin protein, up-regulated in injured kidney. Higuchi, T., Orita, T., Nakanishi, S., Katsuya, K., Watanabe, H., Yamasaki, Y., Waga, I., Nanayama, T., Yamamoto, Y., Munger, W., Sun, H.W., Falk, R.J., Jennette, J.C., Alcorta, D.A., Li, H., Yamamoto, T., Saito, Y., Nakamura, M. J. Biol. Chem. (2004)
- Up-regulation in the kidney and its genetic polymorphism of MUC20, a regulator of Met signaling cascade, in patients with IgA nephropathy. Narita, I., Alchi, B., Sato, F., Saga, D., Ogawa, A., Tsubata, Y., Kondo, D., Sakatsume, M., Yamamoto, T., Gejyo, F. Kidney Int. (2005)
- MUC20 suppresses the hepatocyte growth factor-induced Grb2-Ras pathway by binding to a multifunctional docking site of met. Higuchi, T., Orita, T., Katsuya, K., Yamasaki, Y., Akiyama, K., Li, H., Yamamoto, T., Saito, Y., Nakamura, M. Mol. Cell. Biol. (2004)
- Tandem repeats polymorphism of MUC20 is an independent factor for the progression of immunoglobulin A nephropathy. Li, G., Zhang, H., Lv, J., Hou, P., Wang, H. American journal of nephrology. (2006)
- Mucin gene expression in human male urogenital tract epithelia. Russo, C.L., Spurr-Michaud, S., Tisdale, A., Pudney, J., Anderson, D., Gipson, I.K. Hum. Reprod. (2006)