Dr. Neil W. Toribara, MD, PhD

Expert Publications

• Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer in young colorectal cancer patients: high-risk clinic versus population-based registry.
• The complete genomic organization of the human MUC6 and MUC2 mucin genes.
• The adherent gastric mucous layer is composed of alternating layers of MUC5AC and MUC6 mucin proteins.
• Identifying altered gene expression in neuroblastoma cells preceding apoptosis.
• VP16CREB-induced differentiation of neuroblastoma.
• The structure of human intestinal apomucins.
• Molecular cloning of rat intestinal mucin. Lack of conservation between mammalian species.
• Molecular cloning of human intestinal mucin cDNAs. Sequence analysis and evidence for genetic polymorphism.
• Expression cloning of gastric mucin complementary DNA and localization of mucin gene expression.
• Mucin gene expression in normal, preneoplastic, and neoplastic human gastric epithelium.
• Colorectal cancer. A new look at an old problem.
• Screening for colorectal cancer.
• Localization of mucin (MUC2 and MUC3) messenger RNA and peptide expression in human normal intestine and colon cancer.
• Molecular cloning of human intestinal mucin (MUC2) cDNA. Identification of the
• Alteration in mucin gene expression and biological properties of HT29 colon cancer cell subpopulations.

Media Releases

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