Transmembrane MUC1 assists oral microbial colonization in oral mucosa of potentially malignant disorders and oral squamous carcinoma.
Researchers compared tMUC1 expression and bacterial colonization across oral potentially malignant disorders and oral cancer, finding that altered tMUC1 distribution in these conditions correlates with increased microbial colonization on epithelial surfaces.
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