Abstract
The histochemical demonstration of sulphomucin secretion by gastric adenomatous polyps and adjacent metaplastic epithelium suggests this glycoprotein may be a marker of premalignant change. A possible relationship with fetal sulphoglycoprotein antigen is discussed.
MeSH terms
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Gastric Mucins / metabolism*
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Gastric Mucosa / metabolism*
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Gastric Mucosa / pathology
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Humans
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Hyperplasia
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Metaplasia
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Mucins*
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Mucoproteins / metabolism*
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Polyps / metabolism*
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Polyps / pathology
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Precancerous Conditions / metabolism*
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Precancerous Conditions / pathology
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Stomach Neoplasms / metabolism*
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Stomach Neoplasms / pathology
Substances
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Gastric Mucins
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Mucins
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Mucoproteins
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sulfomucin