To investigate translation of mucins (MUC) in ADAT-silenced cells, we used a line of human pulmonary mucoepidermoid carcinoma cells (NCI-H292) where MUC production is induced by the epidermal growth factor-like protein amphiregulin (AREG) (78). The gene discussed is AREG; the disease is pulmonary mucoepidermoid carcinoma.