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Chen Z, Jiang H, Qin Q, Li Q, Hong L. DNA methylation signatures provide novel diagnostic biomarkers and predict responses of immune therapy for breast cancer. Front Genet 2024; 15:1403907. [PMID: 38911294 PMCID: PMC11190699 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2024.1403907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2024] [Accepted: 05/20/2024] [Indexed: 06/25/2024] Open
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Breast cancer (BRCA) is one of the most common malignant tumors affecting women worldwide. DNA methylation modifications can influence oncogenic pathways and provide potential diagnostic and therapeutic targets for precision oncology. In this study, we used non-parametric permutation tests to identify differentially methylated positions (DMPs) between paired tumor and normal BRCA tissue samples from the Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database. Then, we applied non-negative matrix factorization (NMF) to the DMPs to derive eight distinct DNA methylation signatures. Among them, signatures Hyper-S3 and Hypo-S4 signatures were associated with later tumor stages, while Hyper-S1 and Hypo-S3 exhibited higher methylation levels in earlier stages. Signature Hyper-S3 displayed an effect on overall survival. We further validated the four stage-associated signatures using an independent BRCA DNA methylation dataset from peripheral blood samples. Results demonstrated that 24 commonly hypomethylated sites in Hypo-S4 showed lower methylation in BRCA patients compared to healthy individuals, suggesting its potential as an early diagnostic biomarker. Furthermore, we found that methylation of 23 probes from four stage-related signatures exhibited predictive power for immune therapy response. Notably, methylation levels of all three probes from the Hypo-S4 and activity of the Hypo-S4 demonstrated highly positive relevance to PD-L1 gene expression, implying their significant predictive values for immunotherapy outcomes. GO and KEGG pathway enrichment analysis revealed that genes with these 23 immunotherapy-related methylation probes are mainly involved in glycan degradation or protein deglycosylation. These methylation signatures and probes may serve as novel epigenetic biomarkers for predicting tumor immunotherapy response. Our findings provide new insights into precision oncology approaches for BRCA.
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- Zhishan Chen
- Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Nan’an Hospital, Quanzhou, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Nan’an Hospital, Quanzhou, China
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Dhar C, Ramachandran P, Xu G, Pickering C, Čaval T, Wong M, Rice R, Zhou B, Srinivasan A, Aiyetan P, Chu CW, Moser K, Herzog TJ, Olawaiye AB, Jacob F, Serie D, Lindpaintner K, Schwarz F. Diagnosing and staging epithelial ovarian cancer by serum glycoproteomic profiling. Br J Cancer 2024; 130:1716-1724. [PMID: 38658783 DOI: 10.1038/s41416-024-02644-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2023] [Revised: 02/22/2024] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND There is a need for diagnostic tests for screening, triaging and staging of epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC). Glycoproteomics of blood samples has shown promise for biomarker discovery. METHODS We applied glycoproteomics to serum of people with EOC or benign pelvic masses and healthy controls. A total of 653 analytes were quantified and assessed in multivariable models, which were tested in an independent cohort. Additionally, we analyzed glycosylation patterns in serum markers and in tissues. RESULTS We identified a biomarker panel that distinguished benign lesions from EOC with sensitivity and specificity of 83.5% and 90.1% in the training set, and of 86.7 and 86.7% in the test set, respectively. ROC analysis demonstrated strong performance across a range of cutoffs. Fucosylated multi-antennary glycopeptide markers were higher in late-stage than in early-stage EOC. A comparable pattern was found in late-stage EOC tissues. CONCLUSIONS Blood glycopeptide biomarkers have the potential to distinguish benign from malignant pelvic masses, and early- from late-stage EOC. Glycosylation of circulating and tumor tissue proteins may be related. This study supports the hypothesis that blood glycoproteomic profiling can be used for EOC diagnosis and staging and it warrants further clinical evaluation.
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- Chirag Dhar
- InterVenn Biosciences, South San Francisco, CA, USA
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- InterVenn Biosciences, South San Francisco, CA, USA
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- InterVenn Biosciences, South San Francisco, CA, USA
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- InterVenn Biosciences, South San Francisco, CA, USA
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- InterVenn Biosciences, South San Francisco, CA, USA
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- InterVenn Biosciences, South San Francisco, CA, USA
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- InterVenn Biosciences, South San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, University of Cincinnati Cancer Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Ovarian Cancer Research, Department of Biomedicine, University Hospital Basel and University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- InterVenn Biosciences, South San Francisco, CA, USA
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Zhou H, Ren S, Yang Y, Qin Y, Guo T, Zhou Y, Zhang Y, Ma L. Transgenerational toxicity induced by maternal AFB 1 exposure in Caenorhabditis elegans associated with underlying epigenetic regulations. Food Chem Toxicol 2024; 187:114599. [PMID: 38490352 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2024.114599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2023] [Revised: 03/08/2024] [Accepted: 03/12/2024] [Indexed: 03/17/2024]
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Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1), usually seriously contaminates in grain and oil foods or feed, displayed significant acute and chronic toxic effects in human and animal populations. However, little is known about the transgenerational toxic effects induced by a maternal AFB1 intake at a lower dose on offspring. In our study, only parental wild-type Caenorhabditis elegans was exposed to AFB1 (0-8 μg/ml) and the following three filial generations were grown on AFB1-free NGM. Results showed that the toxic effects of AFB1 on the growth (body length) and reproduction (brood size, generation time and morphology of gonad arm) can be transmitted through generations. Moreover, the levels of MMP and ATP were irreversibly inhibited in the filial generations. By using RNomics and molecular biology techniques, we found that steroid biosynthesis, phagosome, valine/leucine/isoleucine biosynthesis and oxidative phosphorylation (p < 0.05) were the core signaling pathways to exert the transgenerational toxic effects on nematodes. Also, notably increased histone methylation level at H3K36me3 was observed in the first generation. Taken together, our study demonstrated that AFB1 has notable transgenerational toxic effects, which were resulted from the complex regulatory network of various miRNAs, mRNAs and epigenetic modification in C. elegans.
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- Hongyuan Zhou
- College of Food Science, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China; Chongqing Key Laboratory of Speciality Food Co-Built by Sichuan and Chongqing, Chongqing, 400715, China; Key Laboratory of Quality and Safety Control of Citrus Fruits, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400712, China.
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- College of Food Science, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China
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- College of Food Science, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China
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- College of Food Science, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China
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- College of Food Science, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China
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- College of Food Science, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China
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- College of Food Science, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China; Chongqing Key Laboratory of Speciality Food Co-Built by Sichuan and Chongqing, Chongqing, 400715, China; Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, Chongqing, 400715, China
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- College of Food Science, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China; Chongqing Key Laboratory of Speciality Food Co-Built by Sichuan and Chongqing, Chongqing, 400715, China; Key Laboratory of Quality and Safety Control of Citrus Fruits, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400712, China; Key Laboratory of Condiment Supervision Technology for State Market Regulation, Chongqing, 401121, China.
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Lee J, Park JE, Lee D, Seo N, An HJ. Advancements in protein glycosylation biomarkers for ovarian cancer through mass spectrometry-based approaches. Expert Rev Mol Diagn 2024; 24:249-258. [PMID: 38112537 DOI: 10.1080/14737159.2023.2297933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2023] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 12/21/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Ovarian cancer, characterized by metastasis and reduced 5-year survival rates, stands as a substantial factor in the mortality of gynecological malignancies worldwide. The challenge of delayed diagnosis originates from vague early symptoms and the absence of efficient screening and diagnostic biomarkers for early cancer detection. Recent studies have explored the intricate interplay between ovarian cancer and protein glycosylation, unveiling the potential significance of glycosylation-oriented biomarkers. AREAS COVERED This review examines the progress in glycosylation biomarker research, with particular emphasis on advances driven by mass spectrometry-based technologies. We document milestones achieved, discuss encountered limitations, and also highlight potential areas for future research and development of protein glycosylation biomarkers for ovarian cancer. EXPERT OPINION The association of glycosylation in ovarian cancer is well known, but current research lacks desired sensitivity and specificity for early detection. Notably, investigations into protein-specific and site-specific glycoproteomics have the potential to significantly enhance our understanding of ovarian cancer and facilitate the identification of glycosylation-based biomarkers. Furthermore, the integration of advanced mass spectrometry techniques with AI-driven analysis and glycome databases holds the promise for revolutionizing biomarker discovery for ovarian cancer, ultimately transforming diagnosis and improving patient outcomes.
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- Jua Lee
- Proteomics Center of Excellence, Chemistry of Life Processes Institute, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA
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- Graduate School of Analytical Science and Technology, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
- Asia Glycomics Reference Site, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Graduate School of Analytical Science and Technology, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
- Asia Glycomics Reference Site, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Graduate School of Analytical Science and Technology, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
- Asia Glycomics Reference Site, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Graduate School of Analytical Science and Technology, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
- Asia Glycomics Reference Site, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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Zhang Y, Dong K, Jia X, Du S, Wang D, Wang L, Qu H, Zhu S, Wang Y, Wang Z, Zhang S, Sun W, Fu S. A novel extrachromosomal circular DNA related genes signature for overall survival prediction in patients with ovarian cancer. BMC Med Genomics 2023; 16:140. [PMID: 37337170 DOI: 10.1186/s12920-023-01576-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2022] [Accepted: 06/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/21/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Ovarian cancer (OV) has a high mortality rate all over the world, and extrachromosomal circular DNA (eccDNA) plays a key role in carcinogenesis. We wish to study more about the molecular structure of eccDNA in the UACC-1598-4 cell line and how its genes are associated with ovarian cancer prognosis. METHODS We sequenced and annotated the eccDNA by Circle_seq of the OV cell line UACC-1598-4. To acquire the amplified genes of OV on eccDNA, the annotated eccDNA genes were intersected with the overexpression genes of OV in TCGA. Univariate Cox regression was used to find the genes on eccDNA that were linked to OV prognosis. The least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) and cox regression models were used to create the OV prognostic model, as well as the receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) curve and nomogram of the prediction model. By applying the median value of the risk score, the samples were separated into high-risk and low-risk groups, and the differences in immune infiltration between the two groups were examined using ssGSEA. RESULTS EccDNA in UACC-1598-4 has a length of 0-2000 bp, and some of them include the whole genes or gene fragments. These eccDNA originated from various parts of chromosomes, especially enriched in repeatmasker, introns, and coding regions. They were annotated with 2188 genes by Circle_seq. Notably, the TCGA database revealed that a total of 198 of these eccDNA genes were overexpressed in OV (p < 0.05). They were mostly enriched in pathways associated with cell adhesion, ECM receptors, and actin cytoskeleton. Univariate Cox analysis showed 13 genes associated with OV prognosis. LASSO and Cox regression analysis were used to create a risk model based on remained 9 genes. In both the training (TCGA database) and validation (International Cancer Genome Consortium, ICGC) cohorts, a 9-gene signature could successfully discriminate high-risk individuals (all p < 0.01). Immune infiltration differed significantly between the high-risk and low-risk groups. The model's area under the ROC curve was 0.67, and a nomograph was created to assist clinician. CONCLUSION EccDNA is found in UACC-1598-4, and part of its genes linked to OV prognosis. Patients with OV may be efficiently evaluated using a prognostic model based on eccDNA genes, including SLC7A1, NTN1, ADORA1, PADI2, SULT2B1, LINC00665, CILP2, EFNA5, TOMM.
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- Ying Zhang
- Laboratory of Medical Genetics, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, China
- Key Laboratory of Preservation of Human Genetic Resources and Disease Control in China (Harbin Medical University), Ministry of Education, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Laboratory of Medical Genetics, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, China
- Key Laboratory of Preservation of Human Genetic Resources and Disease Control in China (Harbin Medical University), Ministry of Education, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Laboratory of Medical Genetics, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, China
- Key Laboratory of Preservation of Human Genetic Resources and Disease Control in China (Harbin Medical University), Ministry of Education, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Laboratory of Medical Genetics, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, China
- Key Laboratory of Preservation of Human Genetic Resources and Disease Control in China (Harbin Medical University), Ministry of Education, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Scientific Research Centre, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Laboratory of Medical Genetics, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, China
- Key Laboratory of Preservation of Human Genetic Resources and Disease Control in China (Harbin Medical University), Ministry of Education, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Laboratory of Medical Genetics, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, China
- Key Laboratory of Preservation of Human Genetic Resources and Disease Control in China (Harbin Medical University), Ministry of Education, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Laboratory of Medical Genetics, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, China
- Key Laboratory of Preservation of Human Genetic Resources and Disease Control in China (Harbin Medical University), Ministry of Education, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Laboratory of Medical Genetics, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, China
- Key Laboratory of Preservation of Human Genetic Resources and Disease Control in China (Harbin Medical University), Ministry of Education, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Department of Gynecology, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Laboratory of Medical Genetics, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, China
- Key Laboratory of Preservation of Human Genetic Resources and Disease Control in China (Harbin Medical University), Ministry of Education, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Laboratory of Medical Genetics, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, China
- Key Laboratory of Preservation of Human Genetic Resources and Disease Control in China (Harbin Medical University), Ministry of Education, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Laboratory of Medical Genetics, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, China.
- Key Laboratory of Preservation of Human Genetic Resources and Disease Control in China (Harbin Medical University), Ministry of Education, Harbin, 150081, China.
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Song W, Liang C, Sun Y, Morii S, Yomogida S, Isaji T, Fukuda T, Hang Q, Hara A, Nakano M, Gu J. Expression of GnT-III decreases chemoresistance via negatively regulating P-glycoprotein expression: Involvement of the TNFR2-NF-κB signaling pathway. J Biol Chem 2023; 299:103051. [PMID: 36813234 PMCID: PMC10033316 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2023.103051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2022] [Revised: 02/14/2023] [Accepted: 02/15/2023] [Indexed: 02/24/2023] Open
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The phenomenon of multidrug resistance (MDR) is called chemoresistance with respect to the treatment of cancer, and it continues to be a major challenge. The role of N-glycosylation in chemoresistance, however, remains poorly understood. Here, we established a traditional model for adriamycin resistance in K562 cells, which are also known as K562/adriamycin-resistant (ADR) cells. Lectin blot, mass spectrometry, and RT-PCR analysis showed that the expression levels of N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase III (GnT-III) mRNA and its products, bisected N-glycans, are significantly decreased in K562/ADR cells, compared with the levels in parent K562 cells. By contrast, the expression levels of both P-glycoprotein (P-gp) and its intracellular key regulator, NF-κB signaling, are significantly increased in K562/ADR cells. These upregulations were sufficiently suppressed by the overexpression of GnT-III in K562/ADR cells. We found that the expression of GnT-III consistently decreased chemoresistance for doxorubicin and dasatinib, as well as activation of the NF-κB pathway by tumor necrosis factor (TNF) α, which binds to two structurally distinct glycoproteins, TNF receptor 1 (TNFR1) and TNF receptor 2 (TNFR2), on the cell surface. Interestingly, our immunoprecipitation analysis revealed that only TNFR2, but not TNFR1, contains bisected N-glycans. The lack of GnT-III strongly induced TNFR2's autotrimerization without ligand stimulation, which was rescued by the overexpression of GnT-III in K562/ADR cells. Furthermore, the deficiency of TNFR2 suppressed P-gp expression while it increased GnT-III expression. Taken together, these results clearly show that GnT-III negatively regulates chemoresistance via the suppression of P-gp expression, which is regulated by the TNFR2-NF/κB signaling pathway.
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- Wanli Song
- Division of Regulatory Glycobiology, Institute of Molecular Biomembrane and Glycobiology, Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
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- Division of Regulatory Glycobiology, Institute of Molecular Biomembrane and Glycobiology, Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
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- Division of Regulatory Glycobiology, Institute of Molecular Biomembrane and Glycobiology, Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
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- Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life, Hiroshima University, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacotherapeutics, Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Sendai, Miyagi Japan
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- Division of Regulatory Glycobiology, Institute of Molecular Biomembrane and Glycobiology, Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
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- Division of Regulatory Glycobiology, Institute of Molecular Biomembrane and Glycobiology, Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
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- Division of Regulatory Glycobiology, Institute of Molecular Biomembrane and Glycobiology, Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacotherapeutics, Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Sendai, Miyagi Japan
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- Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life, Hiroshima University, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
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- Division of Regulatory Glycobiology, Institute of Molecular Biomembrane and Glycobiology, Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan.
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Comprehensive Analysis of GDF10 Methylation Site-Associated Genes as Prognostic Markers for Endometrial Cancer. JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY 2022; 2022:7117083. [PMID: 36262352 PMCID: PMC9576415 DOI: 10.1155/2022/7117083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2022] [Revised: 09/16/2022] [Accepted: 09/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Growth differentiation factor-10 (GDF10) with its methylation trait has recently been found to play a crucial regulatory and communication role in cancers. This investigation aims to identify GDF10 methylation site-associated genes that are closely associated with endometrial cancer (EC) patients' survival based on normal and UCEC samples from the UCSC Xena database. Our study revealed for the first time that EC exhibited significantly higher levels of GDF10 promoter methylation in comparison with normal tissues. Multiple differentiated methylation sites, which have prognostic value due to their apparent survival differences, were found in the GDF10 promoter region. We performed weighted gene coexpression network analysis (WGCNA) on EC tissues and paraneoplastic tissues while using these differentially methylated sites as phenotypes for selecting the most correlated key modules and their internal genes. To obtain a gene set, the key module genes and differentially expressed genes (DEGs) of EC were intersected. The least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) regression along with multivariate Cox regression were performed from the gene set and we screened out the key genes B4GALNT3, DNAJC22, and GREB1. Finally, a prognostic model was validated for effectiveness based on these genes. Additionally, Kaplan-Meier analysis and time-dependent receiver operating characteristics (ROC) were applied to assess and verify the model, and they showed good prognosis prediction. Moreover, the differences in risk scores were statistically significant with age, tumor stage, and grade. They may be related to the immune infiltration of tumors as well. In conclusion, based on the methylation-related genes associated with GDF10, we developed a prognosis model for EC patients. It might provide a fresh view for further research and treatment of EC.
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Li X, Loh TJ, Lim JJ, Er Saw P, Liao Y. Glycan-RNA: a new class of non-coding RNA. BIO INTEGRATION 2022. [DOI: 10.15212/bioi-2021-0032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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- Xiuling Li
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology for Infectious Diseases, Ministry of Education, Institute for Viral Hepatitis, and Department of Infectious Diseases, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Jain S, Nadeem N, Ulfenborg B, Mäkelä M, Ruma SA, Terävä J, Huhtinen K, Leivo J, Kristjansdottir B, Pettersson K, Sundfeldt K, Gidwani K. Diagnostic potential of nanoparticle aided assays for
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glycovariants in ovarian cancer. Int J Cancer 2022; 151:1175-1184. [PMID: 35531590 PMCID: PMC9546485 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.34111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2022] [Accepted: 04/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Our study reports the discovery and evaluation of nanoparticle aided sensitive assays for glycovariants of MUC16 and MUC1 in a unique collection of paired ovarian cyst fluids and serum samples obtained at or prior to surgery for ovarian carcinoma suspicion. Selected glycovariants and the immunoassays for CA125, CA15‐3 and HE4 were compared and validated in 347 cyst fluid and serum samples. Whereas CA125 and CA15‐3 performed poorly in cyst fluid to separate carcinoma and controls, four glycovariants including MUC16MGL, MUC16STn, MUC1STn and MUC1Tn provided highly improved separations. In serum, the two STn glycovariants outperformed conventional CA125, CA15‐3 and HE4 assays in all subcategories analyzed with main benefits obtained at high specificities and at postmenopausal and early‐stage disease. Serum MUC16STn performed best at high specificity (90%‐99%), but sensitivity was also improved by the other glycovariants and CA15‐3. The highly improved specificity, excellent analytical sensitivity and robustness of the nanoparticle assisted glycovariant assays carry great promise for improved identification and early detection of ovarian carcinoma in routine differential diagnostics.
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- Shruti Jain
- Department of Life Technologies and FICAN West Cancer Centre University of Turku Turku Finland
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- Department of Life Technologies and FICAN West Cancer Centre University of Turku Turku Finland
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- Systems Biology Research Centre, School of Bioscience University of Skövde Skövde Sweden
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- Department of Life Technologies and FICAN West Cancer Centre University of Turku Turku Finland
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- Department of Life Technologies and FICAN West Cancer Centre University of Turku Turku Finland
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- Department of Life Technologies and FICAN West Cancer Centre University of Turku Turku Finland
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- Institute of Biomedicine and FICAN West Cancer Centre University of Turku and Turku University Hospital Turku Finland
- Research Program in Systems Oncology, Research Programs Unit, Faculty of Medicine University of Helsinki Helsinki Finland
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- Department of Life Technologies and FICAN West Cancer Centre University of Turku Turku Finland
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Center for Cancer Research University of Gothenburg Gothenburg Sweden
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- Department of Life Technologies and FICAN West Cancer Centre University of Turku Turku Finland
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Center for Cancer Research University of Gothenburg Gothenburg Sweden
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- Department of Life Technologies and FICAN West Cancer Centre University of Turku Turku Finland
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In Situ N-glycosylation Signatures of Epithelial Ovarian Cancer Tissue as Defined by MALDI Mass Spectrometry Imaging. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14041021. [PMID: 35205768 PMCID: PMC8870006 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14041021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2021] [Accepted: 01/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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The particularly high mortality of epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) is in part linked to limited understanding of its molecular signatures. Although there are data available on in situ N-glycosylation in EOC tissue, previous studies focused primarily on neutral N-glycan species and, hence, still little is known regarding EOC tissue-specific sialylation. In this proof-of-concept study, we implemented MALDI mass spectrometry imaging (MALDI-MSI) in combination with sialic acid derivatization to simultaneously investigate neutral and sialylated N-glycans in formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue microarray specimens of less common EOC histotypes and non-malignant borderline ovarian tumor (BOT). The applied protocol allowed detecting over 50 m/z species, many of which showed differential tissue distribution. Most importantly, it could be demonstrated that α2,6- and α2,3-sialylated N-glycans are enriched in tissue regions corresponding to tumor and adjacent tumor-stroma, respectively. Interestingly, analogous N-glycosylation patterns were observed in tissue cores of BOT, suggesting that regio-specific N-glycan distribution might occur already in non-malignant ovarian pathologies. All in all, our data provide proof that the combination of MALDI-MSI and sialic acid derivatization is suitable for delineating regio-specific N-glycan distribution in EOC and BOT tissues and might serve as a promising strategy for future glycosylation-based biomarker discovery studies.
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Klasić M, Zoldoš V. Epigenetics of Immunoglobulin G Glycosylation. EXPERIENTIA SUPPLEMENTUM (2012) 2021; 112:289-301. [PMID: 34687014 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-76912-3_9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Alternative glycosylation of immunoglobulin G (IgG) affects its effector functions during the immune response. IgG glycosylation is altered in many diseases, but also during a healthy life of an individual. Currently, there is limited knowledge of factors that alter IgG glycosylation in the healthy state and factors involved in specific IgG glycosylation patterns associated with pathophysiology. Genetic background plays an important role, but epigenetic mechanisms also contribute to the alteration of IgG glycosylation patterns in healthy life and in disease. It is known that the expression of many glycosyltransferases is regulated by DNA methylation and by microRNA (miRNA) molecules, but the involvement of other epigenetic mechanisms, such as histone modifications, in the regulation of glycosylation-related genes (glycogenes) is still poorly understood. Recent studies have identified several differentially methylated loci associated with IgG glycosylation, but the mechanisms involved in the formation of specific IgG glycosylation patterns remain poorly understood.
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- Marija Klasić
- Division of Molecular Biology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Division of Molecular Biology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia.
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Hegde P, B R S, Ballal S, Swamy BM, Inamdar SR. Rhizoctonia bataticola lectin induces apoptosis and inhibits metastasis in ovarian cancer cells by interacting with CA 125 antigen differentially expressed on ovarian cells. Glycoconj J 2021; 38:669-688. [PMID: 34748163 DOI: 10.1007/s10719-021-10027-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2021] [Revised: 09/15/2021] [Accepted: 10/14/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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A N-glycan specific lectin from Rhizoctonia bataticola [RBL] was shown to induce growth inhibitory and apoptotic effect in human ovarian, colon and leukemic cells but mitogenic effect on normal PBMCs as reported earlier, revealing its clinical potential. RBL has unique specificity for high mannose tri and tetra antennary N-glycans, expressed in ovarian cancer and also recognizes glycans which are part of CA 125 antigen, a well known ovarian cancer marker. Hence, in the present study diagnostic and therapeutic potential of RBL was investigated using human ovarian epithelial cancer SKOV3 and OVCAR3 cells known for differentially expressing CA 125. RBL binds differentially to human ovarian normal, cyst and cancer tissues. Flow cytometry, western blot analysis of membrane proteins showed the competitive binding of RBL and CA 125 antibody for the same binding sites on SKOV3 and OVCAR3 cells. RBL has strong binding to both SKOV3 and OVCAR3 cells with MFI of 173 and 155 respectively. RBL shows dose and time dependent growth inhibitory effect with IC50 of 2.5 and 8 μg/mL respectively for SKOV3 and OVCAR3 cells. RBL induces reproductive cell death, morphological changes, nuclear degradation and increased release of ROS in SKOV3 and OVCAR3 cells leading to cell death. This is also supported by increase in hypodiploid population, altered MMP leading to apoptosis possibly involving intrinsic pathway. Adhesion, wound healing, invasion and migration assays demonstrated anti-metastasis effect of RBL apart from its growth inhibitory effect. These results show the promising potential of RBL both as a diagnostic and therapeutic agent.
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- Prajna Hegde
- Department of Studies in Biochemistry, Karnatak University, Dharwad-580003, Karnatak, India
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- Department of Studies in Biochemistry, Karnatak University, Dharwad-580003, Karnatak, India
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- Department of Studies in Biochemistry, Karnatak University, Dharwad-580003, Karnatak, India
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- Department of Studies in Biochemistry, Karnatak University, Dharwad-580003, Karnatak, India
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- Department of Studies in Biochemistry, Karnatak University, Dharwad-580003, Karnatak, India.
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Galal MA, Abdel Jabar M, Zhra M, Abdel Rahman AM, Aljada A. Absolute quantification of senescence mediators in cells using multiple reaction monitoring liquid chromatography-Tandem mass spectrometry. Anal Chim Acta 2021; 1184:339009. [PMID: 34625254 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2021.339009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2021] [Accepted: 08/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND The identification of unique senescence markers remains challenging. Current hallmarks of senescent cells, including increased senescence-associated β-galactosidase activity, increased levels of cell cycle regulators such as p16INK4a, p27, and p53, and altered levels of sirtuins and lamins, are detected commonly by Western blot and immunohistochemistry methods. Mass spectrometry outperforms these conventional quantification methods in terms of high throughput, specificity, and reproducibility. OBJECTIVES To develop multiple reaction monitoring-based tandem mass spectrometric senescence assay for simultaneous measuring of p16INK4a, p27, p53, p53-β, the seven proteins of the sirtuins family and the four transcript variants of lamins proteins in aging cell model and cancerous cell lines. METHODOLOGY Multiple reaction monitoring-tandem mass transitions per protein were developed for each signature peptide(s) and stable isotope-labeled internal standard. The developed assay was validated in a matrix using breast cancer MCF7 cell lines according to the US-FDA guidelines for bioanalytical assays. RESULTS The analytes chromatographic peaks were baseline separated and showed linear behavior in a wide dynamic range with r2 ≥ 0.98. The method for all proteins has passed the inter/intra-day precision and accuracy validation using three levels of quality control samples. The accuracy and the precision for most analytes were 80-120% and ≤20%, respectively. The method's sensitivity for the panels' signature peptides ranged from 1 ng μL-1 to 1 μg mL-1. Extraction recovery assessed in two quality control levels was >60% for most analytes. This LC-MS-MS validated senescence assay showed reduced lamin A, lamin A△10, lamin A△50, SIRT1, SIRT3, SIRT5, p53, and p16INK4a, as well as p53-β induction, are implicated in replicative senescence. Meanwhile, increased lamin C: lamin A ratio was evident and can diagnose breast carcinogenesis. Moreover, in breast cancer metastasis, reduced SIRT2 and p27 and elevated levels of lamin A△50, SIRT5, SIRT7, and p53-β are evident. CONCLUSION LC-MS/MS is a potent alternative tool to the currently available assays. The high throughput method established can study senescence's role in different pathophysiological processes.
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- Mariam Ahmed Galal
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, 11533, Saudi Arabia
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- Metabolomics Section, Department of Clinical Genomics, Center for Genome Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center (KFSH-RC), Riyadh, 11211, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, 11533, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, 11533, Saudi Arabia; Metabolomics Section, Department of Clinical Genomics, Center for Genome Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center (KFSH-RC), Riyadh, 11211, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, 11533, Saudi Arabia.
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Young C, Condina MR, Briggs MT, Moh ESX, Kaur G, Oehler MK, Hoffmann P. In-House Packed Porous Graphitic Carbon Columns for Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry Analysis of N-Glycans. Front Chem 2021; 9:653959. [PMID: 34178940 PMCID: PMC8226321 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2021.653959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2021] [Accepted: 05/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Protein glycosylation is a common post-translational modification that modulates biological processes such as the immune response and protein trafficking. Altered glycosylation profiles are associated with cancer and inflammatory diseases, as well as impacting the efficacy of therapeutic monoclonal antibodies. Consisting of oligosaccharides attached to asparagine residues, enzymatically released N-linked glycans are analytically challenging due to the diversity of isomeric structures that exist. A commonly used technique for quantitative N-glycan analysis is liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS), which performs glycan separation and characterization. Although many reversed and normal stationary phases have been utilized for the separation of N-glycans, porous graphitic carbon (PGC) chromatography has become desirable because of its higher resolving capability, but is difficult to implement in a robust and reproducible manner. Herein, we demonstrate the analytical properties of a 15 cm fused silica capillary (75 µm i.d., 360 µm o.d.) packed in-house with Hypercarb PGC (3 µm) coupled to an Agilent 6550 Q-TOF mass spectrometer for N-glycan analysis in positive ion mode. In repeatability and intermediate precision measurements conducted on released N-glycans from a glycoprotein standard mixture, the majority of N-glycans reported low coefficients of variation with respect to retention times (≤4.2%) and peak areas (≤14.4%). N-glycans released from complex samples were also examined by PGC LC-MS. A total of 120 N-glycan structural and compositional isomers were obtained from formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded ovarian cancer tissue sections. Finally, a comparison between early- and late-stage formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded ovarian cancer tissues revealed qualitative changes in the α2,3- and α2,6-sialic acid linkage of a fucosylated bi-antennary complex N-glycan. Although the α2,3-linkage was predominant in late-stage ovarian cancer, the alternate α2,6-linkage was more prevalent in early-stage ovarian cancer. This study establishes the utility of in-house packed PGC columns for the robust and reproducible LC-MS analysis of N-glycans.
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- Clifford Young
- Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Department of Molecular Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Institute for Research in Molecular Medicine (INFORMM), Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
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- Department of Gynaecological Oncology, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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Paton B, Suarez M, Herrero P, Canela N. Glycosylation Biomarkers Associated with Age-Related Diseases and Current Methods for Glycan Analysis. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22115788. [PMID: 34071388 PMCID: PMC8198018 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22115788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2021] [Revised: 05/22/2021] [Accepted: 05/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Ageing is a complex process which implies the accumulation of molecular, cellular and organ damage, leading to an increased vulnerability to disease. In Western societies, the increase in the elderly population, which is accompanied by ageing-associated pathologies such as cardiovascular and mental diseases, is becoming an increasing economic and social burden for governments. In order to prevent, treat and determine which subjects are more likely to develop these age-related diseases, predictive biomarkers are required. In this sense, some studies suggest that glycans have a potential role as disease biomarkers, as they modify the functions of proteins and take part in intra- and intercellular biological processes. As the glycome reflects the real-time status of these interactions, its characterisation can provide potential diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers for multifactorial diseases. This review gathers the alterations in protein glycosylation profiles that are associated with ageing and age-related diseases, such as cancer, type 2 diabetes mellitus, metabolic syndrome and several chronic inflammatory diseases. Furthermore, the review includes the available techniques for the determination and characterisation of glycans, such as liquid chromatography, electrophoresis, nuclear magnetic resonance and mass spectrometry.
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- Beatrix Paton
- Eurecat, Centre Tecnològic de Catalunya, Centre for Omic Sciences, Joint Unit Eurecat-Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Unique Scientific and Technical Infrastructure (ICTS), 43204 Reus, Spain; (B.P.); (N.C.)
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- Nutrigenomics Research Group, Departament de Bioquímica i Biotecnologia, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, 43007 Tarragona, Spain
- Correspondence: (M.S.); (P.H.)
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- Eurecat, Centre Tecnològic de Catalunya, Centre for Omic Sciences, Joint Unit Eurecat-Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Unique Scientific and Technical Infrastructure (ICTS), 43204 Reus, Spain; (B.P.); (N.C.)
- Correspondence: (M.S.); (P.H.)
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- Eurecat, Centre Tecnològic de Catalunya, Centre for Omic Sciences, Joint Unit Eurecat-Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Unique Scientific and Technical Infrastructure (ICTS), 43204 Reus, Spain; (B.P.); (N.C.)
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Long non-coding RNA LINC01215 promotes epithelial-mesenchymal transition and lymph node metastasis in epithelial ovarian cancer through RUNX3 promoter methylation. Transl Oncol 2021; 14:101135. [PMID: 34052627 PMCID: PMC8176367 DOI: 10.1016/j.tranon.2021.101135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2021] [Revised: 04/28/2021] [Accepted: 05/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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The study first reports the regulation of LINC01215 on methylation of RUNX3 promoter. LINC01215 is highly expressed while RUNX3 is reciprocal in EOC. LINC01215 overexpression promotes methylation of RUNX3 and reduces its expression. LINC01215 silencing suppresses LNM and EMT of EOC. This study may provide a new therapeutic target for EOC.
Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) still remains the most lethal gynaecological malignancy in women, despite the recent progress in the management, including surgery and chemotherapy. According to the microarray data of the GSE18520 and GSE54388 datasets, LINC01215 was identified as an upregulated long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) in EOC. Therefore, this study aimed to figure out the involvement of LINC01215 in the progression of EOC. RT-qPCR was conducted to select the EOC cell line with the highest expression of LINC01215. Methylation of RUNX3 was then examined in EOC cells by MS-PCR. Furthermore, the interaction between LINC01215 and methylation-related proteins was revealed according to the results of RIP and RNA pull down assays. Subsequently, the involvement of LINC01215 and RUNX3 in regulating biological behaviors of EOC cells was investigated. Finally, the effects of the ectopic expression of LINC01215 and RUNX3 on the tumor formation and lymph node metastasis (LNM) of EOC cells were assessed in the xenograft tumors of nude mice. Overexpressing LINC01215 contributed to downregulated levels of RUNX3, as demonstrated by the recruitment of methylation-related proteins. Silencing of LINC01215 elevated the expression of RUNX3, thus suppressing cell proliferation, migration, invasion and EMT and decreasing the expressions of MMP-2, MMP-9 and Vimentin, but increased the expression of E-cadherin. The tumor growth and LNM were suppressed by downregulated levels of LINC01215 through inducing the expression of RUNX3. Collectively, the down-regulating LINC01215 could upregulate the expression of RUNX3 by promoting its methylation, thus suppressing EOC cell proliferation, migration and invasion, EMT, tumor growth and LNM.
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Li Y, Peng Y, Lu H. Advances in Analysis of Linkage Isomers of Sialylated N-Glycans by Mass Spectrometry. ACTA CHIMICA SINICA 2021. [DOI: 10.6023/a21020048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Wongtrakul-Kish K, Herbert BR, Packer NH. Bisecting GlcNAc Protein N-Glycosylation Is Characteristic of Human Adipogenesis. J Proteome Res 2020; 20:1313-1327. [PMID: 33383989 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.0c00702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Human adipose tissue contains a major source of adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) that have the ability to differentiate into various cell types: in vitro, ADSCs can differentiate into mesenchymal lineages including adipocytes, while in vivo, ADSCs become mature adipocytes. Protein glycosylation has been shown to change in stem cell differentiation, and while ADSCs have been acknowledged for their therapeutic potential, little is known about protein glycosylation during human ADSC adipogenic differentiation. In the present study, the global membrane protein glycosylation of native adipocytes was compared to ADSCs from the same individuals as a model of in vivo adipogenesis. For in vitro adipogenesis, ADSCs were adipogenically differentiated in cell culture using an optimized, large-scale differentiation procedure. The membrane glycome of the differentiated ADSCs (dADSCs) was compared with mature adipocytes and the progenitor ADSCs. A total of 137 glycan structures were characterized across the three cell types using PGC-LC coupled with negative-ion electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS)/MS. Significantly higher levels of bisecting GlcNAc-type N-glycans were detected in mature adipocytes (32.1% of total glycans) and in in vitro dADSC progeny (1.9% of total glycans) compared to ADSCs. This was further correlated by the mRNA expression of the MGAT3 gene responsible for the enzymatic synthesis of this structural type. The bisecting GlcNAc structures were found on the majority of human native adipocyte membrane proteins, suggesting an important role in human adipocyte biology. Core fucosylation was also significantly increased during in vivo adipogenesis but did not correlate with an increase in Fut8 gene transcript. Unexpectedly, low abundance structures carrying rare β-linked Gal-Gal termini were also detected. Overall, the N-glycan profiles of the in vitro differentiated progeny did not reflect native adipocytes, and the results show that bisecting GlcNAc structures are a characteristic feature of human adipocyte membrane protein N-glycosylation. Raw MS files are available on GlycoPOST (ID: GPST000153 https://glycopost.glycosmos.org/).
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- Katherine Wongtrakul-Kish
- Biomolecular Discovery Research Centre, Department of Molecular Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW 2109, Australia.,ARC Centre for Nanoscale BioPhotonics, Department of Molecular Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW 2109, Australia
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- Biomolecular Discovery Research Centre, Department of Molecular Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW 2109, Australia
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- Biomolecular Discovery Research Centre, Department of Molecular Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW 2109, Australia.,ARC Centre for Nanoscale BioPhotonics, Department of Molecular Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW 2109, Australia
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Kavanagh EL, Halasz M, Dowling P, Withers J, Lindsay S, Higgins MJ, Irwin JA, Rudd PM, Saldova R, McCann A. N-Linked glycosylation profiles of therapeutic induced senescent (TIS) triple negative breast cancer cells (TNBC) and their extracellular vesicle (EV) progeny. Mol Omics 2020; 17:72-85. [PMID: 33325943 DOI: 10.1039/d0mo00017e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) has poor clinical outcomes and limited treatment options. Chemotherapy, while killing some cancer cells, can result in therapeutic-induced-senescent (TIS) cells. Senescent cells release significantly more extracellular vesicles (EVs) than non-senescent cells. Recently, N- and O-linked glycosylation alterations have been associated with senescence. We aimed to profile the N-linked glycans of whole cells, membrane, cytoplasm and EVs harvested from TIS TNBC cells and to compare these to results from non-senescent cells. TIS was induced in the Cal51 TNBC cells using the chemotherapeutic agent paclitaxel (PTX). Ultra-performance liquid chromatography (UPLC) analysis of exoglycosidase digested N-linked glycans was carried out on TIS compared to non-treated control cells. LC-Mass spectrometry (MS) analysis of the N-linked glycans and lectin blotting of samples was carried out to confirm the UPLC results. Significant differences were found in the N-glycan profile of the Cal51 membrane, cytoplasm and EV progeny of TIS compared to non-senescent cells. Protein mass spectrometry showed that the TIS cells contain different glycan modifying enzymes. The lectin, calnexin demonstrated a lower kDa size (∼58 kDa) in TIS compared to control cells (∼90 kDa) while Galectin 3 demonstrated potential proteolytic cleavage with 32 kDa and ∼22 kDa bands evident in TIS compared to non-senescent control cells with a major 32 kDa band only. TIS CAL51 cells also demonstrated a reduced adhesion to collagen I compared to control non-senescent cells. This study has shown that therapeutic-induced-senescent TNBC cells and their EV progeny, display differential N-glycan moieties compared to non-senescent Cal51 cells and their resultant EV progeny. For the future, N-glycan moieties on cancer senescent cells and their EV progeny hold potential for (i) the monitoring of treatment response as a liquid biopsy, and (ii) cancer senescent cell targeting with lectin therapies.
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- Emma L Kavanagh
- UCD Conway Institute of Biomolecular and Biomedical Research, University College Dublin (UCD), Dublin, Ireland.
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Gutierrez Reyes CD, Jiang P, Donohoo K, Atashi M, Mechref YS. Glycomics and glycoproteomics: Approaches to address isomeric separation of glycans and glycopeptides. J Sep Sci 2020; 44:403-425. [PMID: 33090644 DOI: 10.1002/jssc.202000878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2020] [Revised: 09/29/2020] [Accepted: 10/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Changes in the glycome of human proteins and cells are associated with the progression of multiple diseases such as Alzheimer's, diabetes mellitus, many types of cancer, and those caused by viruses. Consequently, several studies have shown essential modifications to the isomeric glycan moieties for diseases in different stages. However, the elucidation of extensive isomeric glycan profiles remains challenging because of the lack of analytical techniques with sufficient resolution power to separate all glycan and glycopeptide iso-forms. Therefore, the development of sensitive and accurate approaches for the characterization of all the isomeric forms of glycans and glycopeptides is essential to tracking the progression of pathology in glycoprotein-related diseases. This review describes the isomeric separation achievements reported in glycomics and glycoproteomics in the last decade. It focuses on the mass spectrometry-based analytical strategies, stationary phases, and derivatization techniques that have been developed to enhance the separation mechanisms in liquid chromatography systems and the detection capabilities of mass spectrometry systems.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, USA
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Insights into Bioinformatic Applications for Glycosylation: Instigating an Awakening towards Applying Glycoinformatic Resources for Cancer Diagnosis and Therapy. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21249336. [PMID: 33302373 PMCID: PMC7762546 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21249336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2020] [Revised: 11/26/2020] [Accepted: 12/01/2020] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Glycosylation plays a crucial role in various diseases and their etiology. This has led to a clear understanding on the functions of carbohydrates in cell communication, which eventually will result in novel therapeutic approaches for treatment of various disease. Glycomics has now become one among the top ten technologies that will change the future. The direct implication of glycosylation as a hallmark of cancer and for cancer therapy is well established. As in proteomics, where bioinformatics tools have led to revolutionary achievements, bioinformatics resources for glycosylation have improved its practical implication. Bioinformatics tools, algorithms and databases are a mandatory requirement to manage and successfully analyze large amount of glycobiological data generated from glycosylation studies. This review consolidates all the available tools and their applications in glycosylation research. The achievements made through the use of bioinformatics into glycosylation studies are also presented. The importance of glycosylation in cancer diagnosis and therapy is discussed and the gap in the application of widely available glyco-informatic tools for cancer research is highlighted. This review is expected to bring an awakening amongst glyco-informaticians as well as cancer biologists to bridge this gap, to exploit the available glyco-informatic tools for cancer.
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N-Glycome changes reflecting resistance to platinum-based chemotherapy in ovarian cancer. J Proteomics 2020; 230:103964. [PMID: 32898699 DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2020.103964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2020] [Revised: 08/14/2020] [Accepted: 08/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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A number of studies have reported aberrant glycosylation in connection with malignancy. Our investigation further expands on this topic through the examination of N-glycans, which could be associated with the resistance of advanced stage, high-grade non-mucinous ovarian cancer to platinum/taxane based chemotherapy. We used tissue samples of 83 ovarian cancer patients, randomly divided into two independent cohorts (basic and validation). Both groups involved either cases with/without postoperative tumor residue or the cases determined either resistant or sensitive to this chemotherapy. In the validation cohort, preoperative serum samples were also available. N-glycans released from tumors and sera were permethylated and analyzed by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (MALDI-MS). The MS analysis yielded a consecutive detection of 68 (tissue) and 63 (serum) N-glycan spectral signals. Eight of these were found to be differentially abundant in tissues of both independent cohorts including the cases with a postoperative cancer residue. One of these glycans was detected as differentially abundant in sera of the validation cohort. No statistically significant differences in intensities due to the same N-glycans were found in the cases without postoperative macroscopic residues in either the basic or validation cohort. From the biochemical point of view, the statistically significant N-glycans correspond to the structures carrying bisecting (terminal) GlcNAc residue and tetra-antennary structures with sialic acid and/or fucose residues. Among them, six tissue N-glycans could be considered potential markers connected with a resistance to chemotherapy in ovarian cancer patients. The prediction of primary resistance to standard chemotherapy may identify the group of patients suitable for alternative treatment strategies. SIGNIFICANCE: Drug resistance has become a major impediment to a successful treatment of patients with advanced ovarian cancer. The glycomic measurements related to cancer are becoming increasingly popular in identification of the key molecules as potential diagnostic and prognostic indicators. Our report deals with identification of differences in N-glycosylation of proteins in tissue and serum samples from the individuals showing sensitivity or resistance to platinum/taxane-based chemotherapy. The detection sensitivity to chemotherapy is vitally important for these patients.
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Heijs B, Holst-Bernal S, de Graaff MA, Briaire-de Bruijn IH, Rodriguez-Girondo M, van de Sande MAJ, Wuhrer M, McDonnell LA, Bovée JVMG. Molecular signatures of tumor progression in myxoid liposarcoma identified by N-glycan mass spectrometry imaging. J Transl Med 2020; 100:1252-1261. [PMID: 32341520 DOI: 10.1038/s41374-020-0435-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2020] [Revised: 04/14/2020] [Accepted: 04/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Myxoid liposarcoma (MLS) is the second most common subtype of liposarcoma, accounting for ~6% of all sarcomas. MLS is characterized by a pathognomonic FUS-DDIT3, or rarely EWSR1-DDIT3, gene fusion. The presence of ≥5% hypercellular round cell areas is associated with a worse prognosis for the patient and is considered high grade. The prognostic significance of areas with moderately increased cellularity (intermediate) is currently unknown. Here we have applied matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry imaging to analyze the spatial distribution of N-linked glycans on an MLS microarray in order to identify molecular markers for tumor progression. Comparison of the N-glycan profiles revealed that increased relative abundances of high-mannose type glycans were associated with tumor progression. Concomitantly, an increase of the average number of mannoses on high-mannose glycans was observed. Although overall levels of complex-type glycans decreased, an increase of tri- and tetra-antennary N-glycans was observed with morphological tumor progression and increased tumor histological grade. The high abundance of tri-antennary N-glycan species was also associated with poor disease-specific survival. These findings mirror recent observations in colorectal cancer, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, and cholangiocarcinoma, and are in line with a general role of high-mannose glycans and higher-antennary complex-type glycans in cancer progression.
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- Bram Heijs
- Center for Proteomics and Metabolomics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.
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- Center for Proteomics and Metabolomics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Statistics and Bioinformatics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Center for Proteomics and Metabolomics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Center for Proteomics and Metabolomics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.,Fondazione Pisana per la Scienza ONLUS, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Pathology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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N-glycans as functional effectors of genetic and epigenetic disease risk. Mol Aspects Med 2020; 79:100891. [PMID: 32861467 DOI: 10.1016/j.mam.2020.100891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2020] [Revised: 06/19/2020] [Accepted: 08/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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N-glycosylation is a frequent modification of proteins, essential for all domains of life. N-glycan biosynthesis is a dynamic, complex, non-templated process, wherein specific glycoforms are modulated by various microenvironmental cues, cellular signals and local availability of dedicated enzymes and sugar precursors. This intricate regulatory network comprises hundreds of proteins, whose activity is dependent on both sequence of implicated genes and the regulation of their expression. In this regard, variation in N-glycosylation patterns stems from either gene polymorphisms or from stable epigenetic regulation of gene expression in different individuals. Moreover, epigenome alters in response to various environmental factors, representing a direct link between environmental exposure and changes in gene expression, that are subsequently reflected through altered N-glycosylation. N-glycosylation itself has a fundamental role in numerous biological processes, ranging from protein folding, cellular homeostasis, adhesion and immune regulation, to the effector functions in multiple diseases. Moreover, specific modification of the glycan structure can modulate glycoprotein's biological function or direct the faith of the entire cell, as seen on the examples of antibodies and T cells, respectively. Since immunoglobulin G is one of the most profoundly studied glycoproteins in general, the focus of this review will be on its N-glycosylation changes and their functional implications. By deepening the knowledge on the mechanistic roles that certain glycoforms exert in differential pathological processes, valuable insight into molecular perturbations occurring during disease development could be obtained. The prospect of resolving the exact biological pathways involved offers a potential for the development of new therapeutic interventions and molecular tools that would aid in prognosis, early referral and timely treatment of multiple disease conditions.
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Bayoumy S, Hyytiä H, Leivo J, Talha SM, Huhtinen K, Poutanen M, Hynninen J, Perheentupa A, Lamminmäki U, Gidwani K, Pettersson K. Glycovariant-based lateral flow immunoassay to detect ovarian cancer-associated serum CA125. Commun Biol 2020; 3:460. [PMID: 32826955 PMCID: PMC7442799 DOI: 10.1038/s42003-020-01191-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2020] [Accepted: 07/24/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Cancer antigen 125 (CA125) is a widely used biomarker in monitoring of epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC). Due to insufficient cancer specificity of CA125, its diagnostic use is severely compromised. Abnormal glycosylation of CA125 is a unique feature of ovarian cancer cells and could improve differential diagnosis of the disease. Here we describe the development of a quantitative lateral flow immunoassay (LFIA) of aberrantly glycosylated CA125 which is widely superior to the conventional CA125 immunoassay (CA125IA). With a 30 min read-out time, the LFIA showed 72% sensitivity, at 98% specificity using diagnostically challenging samples with marginally elevated CA125 (35–200 U/mL), in comparison to 16% sensitivity with the CA125IA. We envision the clinical use of the developed LFIA to be based on the substantially enhanced disease specificity against the many benign conditions confounding the diagnostic evaluation and against other cancers. Sherif Bayoumy et al. report a lateral flow immunoassay (LFIA) to quantify aberrantly glycosylated CA125 to diagnose epithelial ovarian cancer. Their method has a 30-minute read-out time, high sensitivity and specificity, and can distinguish ovarian cancer from benign endometriosis and other cancers.
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- Sherif Bayoumy
- Department of Biochemistry/Biotechnology, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Department of Biochemistry/Biotechnology, University of Turku, Turku, Finland.,PerkinElmer Finland Oy, Turku, Finland
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- Department of Biochemistry/Biotechnology, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Department of Biochemistry/Biotechnology, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Department of Pathology, Institute of Biomedicine, Research Center for Cancer, Infections and Immunity, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Institute of Biomedicine, Research Center for Integrative Physiology and Pharmacology and Turku Center for Disease Modeling, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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- Department of Biochemistry/Biotechnology, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Department of Biochemistry/Biotechnology, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Department of Biochemistry/Biotechnology, University of Turku, Turku, Finland.
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Pérez AG, Andrade-Da-Costa J, De Souza WF, De Souza Ferreira M, Boroni M, De Oliveira IM, Freire-Neto CA, Fernandes PV, De Lanna CA, Souza-Santos PT, Morgado-Díaz JA, De-Freitas-Junior JCM. N‑glycosylation and receptor tyrosine kinase signaling affect claudin‑3 levels in colorectal cancer cells. Oncol Rep 2020; 44:1649-1661. [PMID: 32945502 PMCID: PMC7448416 DOI: 10.3892/or.2020.7727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2019] [Accepted: 07/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Changes in protein levels in different components of the apical junctional complex occur in colorectal cancer (CRC). Claudin-3 is one of the main constituents of tight junctions, and its overexpression can increase the paracellular flux of macromolecules, as well as the malignant potential of CRC cells. The aim of this study was to investigate the molecular mechanisms involved in the regulation of claudin-3 and its prognostic value in CRC. In silico evaluation in each of the CRC consensus molecular subtypes (CMSs) revealed that high expression levels of CLDN3 (gene encoding claudin-3) in CMS2 and CMS3 worsened the patients' long-term survival, whereas a decrease in claudin-3 levels concomitant with a reduction in phosphorylation levels of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor (IGF1R) could be achieved by inhibiting N-glycan biosynthesis in CRC cells. We also observed that specific inactivation of these receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs) led to a decrease in claudin-3 levels, and this regulation seems to be mediated by phospholipase C (PLC) and signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) in CRC cells. RTKs are modulated by their N-linked glycans, and inhibition of N-glycan biosynthesis decreased the claudin-3 levels; therefore, we evaluated the correlation between N-glycogenes and CLDN3 expression levels in each of the CRC molecular subtypes. The CMS1 (MSI immune) subtype concomitantly exhibited low expression levels of CLDN3 and N-glycogenes (MGAT5, ST6GAL1, and B3GNT8), whereas CMS2 (canonical) exhibited high gene expression levels of CLDN3 and N-glycogenes (ST6GAL1 and B3GNT8). A robust positive correlation was also observed between CLDN3 and B3GNT8 expression levels in all CMSs. These results support the hypothesis of a mechanism integrating RTK signaling and N-glycosylation for the regulation of claudin-3 levels in CRC, and they suggest that CLDN3 expression can be used to predict the prognosis of patients identified as CMS2 or CMS3.
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- Amelia G Pérez
- Cellular and Molecular Oncobiology Program, National Cancer Institute (INCA), Rio de Janeiro, RJ 20231‑050, Brazil
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- Cellular and Molecular Oncobiology Program, National Cancer Institute (INCA), Rio de Janeiro, RJ 20231‑050, Brazil
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- Cellular and Molecular Oncobiology Program, National Cancer Institute (INCA), Rio de Janeiro, RJ 20231‑050, Brazil
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- Cellular and Molecular Oncobiology Program, National Cancer Institute (INCA), Rio de Janeiro, RJ 20231‑050, Brazil
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- Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Laboratory, National Cancer Institute (INCA), Rio de Janeiro, RJ 20231‑050, Brazil
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- Pathology Division, National Cancer Institute (INCA), Rio de Janeiro, RJ 20231‑050, Brazil
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- Cellular and Molecular Oncobiology Program, National Cancer Institute (INCA), Rio de Janeiro, RJ 20231‑050, Brazil
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- Pathology Division, National Cancer Institute (INCA), Rio de Janeiro, RJ 20231‑050, Brazil
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- Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Laboratory, National Cancer Institute (INCA), Rio de Janeiro, RJ 20231‑050, Brazil
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- Cellular and Molecular Oncobiology Program, National Cancer Institute (INCA), Rio de Janeiro, RJ 20231‑050, Brazil
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Hassan AA, Artemenko M, Tang MK, Wong AS. Selectins: An Important Family of Glycan-Binding Cell Adhesion Molecules in Ovarian Cancer. Cancers (Basel) 2020; 12:cancers12082238. [PMID: 32785160 PMCID: PMC7463917 DOI: 10.3390/cancers12082238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2020] [Revised: 08/07/2020] [Accepted: 08/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Ovarian cancer is the most lethal gynecological malignancy worldwide. Unlike most other tumor types that metastasize via the vasculature, ovarian cancer metastasizes predominantly via the transcoelomic route within the peritoneal cavity. As cancer metastasis accounts for the majority of deaths, there is an urge to better understand its determinants. In the peritoneal cavity, tumor-mesothelial adhesion is an important step for cancer dissemination. Selectins are glycan-binding molecules that facilitate early steps of this adhesion cascade by mediating heterotypic cell-cell interaction under hydrodynamic flow. Here, we review the function and regulation of selectins in peritoneal carcinomatosis of ovarian cancer, and highlight how dysregulation of selectin ligand biogenesis affects disease outcome. Further, we will introduce the latest tools in studying selectin-glycan interaction. Finally, an overview of potential therapeutic intervention points that may lead to the development of efficacious therapies for ovarian cancer is provided.
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Wang J, Tian GG, Li X, Sun Y, Cheng L, Li Y, Shen Y, Chen X, Tang W, Tao S, Wu J. Integrated Glycosylation Patterns of Glycoproteins and DNA Methylation Landscapes in Mammalian Oogenesis and Preimplantation Embryo Development. Front Cell Dev Biol 2020; 8:555. [PMID: 32754589 PMCID: PMC7365846 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2020.00555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2020] [Accepted: 06/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Glycosylation is one of the most fundamental post-translational modifications. However, the glycosylation patterns of glycoproteins have not been analyzed in mammalian preimplantation embryos, because of technical difficulties and scarcity of the required materials. Using high-throughput lectin microarrays of low-input cells and electrochemical techniques, an integration analysis of the DNA methylation and glycosylation landscapes of mammal oogenesis and preimplantation embryo development was performed. Highly noticeable changes occurred in the level of protein glycosylation during these events. Further analysis identified several stage-specific lectins including LEL, MNA-M, and MAL I. It was later confirmed that LEL was involved in mammalian oogenesis and preimplantation embryogenesis, and might be a marker of FGSC differentiation. Modified nanocomposite polyaniline/AuNPs were characterized by electron microscopy and modification on bare gold electrodes using layer-by-layer assembly technology. These nanoparticles were further subjected to accuracy measurements by analyzing the protein level of ten-eleven translocation protein (TET), which is an important enzyme in DNA demethylation that is regulated by O-glycosylation. Subsequent results showed that the variations in the glycosylation patterns of glycoproteins were opposite to those of the TET levels. Moreover, analysis of correlation between the changes in glyco-gene expression and female germline stem cell glycosylation profiles indicated that glycosylation was related to DNA methylation. Subsequent integration analysis showed that the trend in the variations of glycosylation patterns of glycoproteins was similar to that of DNA methylation and opposite to that of the TET protein levels during female germ cell and preimplantation embryo development. Our findings provide insight into the complex molecular mechanisms that regulate human embryo development, and a foundation for further elucidation of early embryonic development and informed reproductive medicine.
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- Jian Wang
- Renji Hospital, Key Laboratory for the Genetics of Developmental and Neuropsychiatric Disorders (Ministry of Education), Bio-X Institutes, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Renji Hospital, Key Laboratory for the Genetics of Developmental and Neuropsychiatric Disorders (Ministry of Education), Bio-X Institutes, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Renji Hospital, Key Laboratory for the Genetics of Developmental and Neuropsychiatric Disorders (Ministry of Education), Bio-X Institutes, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Center for Systems Biomedicine, Key Laboratory of Systems Biomedicine (Ministry of Education), Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Center for Systems Biomedicine, Key Laboratory of Systems Biomedicine (Ministry of Education), Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Renji Hospital, Key Laboratory for the Genetics of Developmental and Neuropsychiatric Disorders (Ministry of Education), Bio-X Institutes, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fertility Preservation and Maintenance of Ministry of Education, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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- Department of Laboratory Animal Sciences, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Chemistry Science and Technology, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Center for Systems Biomedicine, Key Laboratory of Systems Biomedicine (Ministry of Education), Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Renji Hospital, Key Laboratory for the Genetics of Developmental and Neuropsychiatric Disorders (Ministry of Education), Bio-X Institutes, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- Key Laboratory of Fertility Preservation and Maintenance of Ministry of Education, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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Re-engineering Antimicrobial Peptides into Oncolytics Targeting Drug-Resistant Ovarian Cancers. Cell Mol Bioeng 2020; 13:447-461. [PMID: 33184577 DOI: 10.1007/s12195-020-00626-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2020] [Accepted: 06/12/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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Introduction Bacteria and cancer cells share a common trait-both possess an electronegative surface that distinguishes them from healthy mammalian counterparts. This opens opportunities to repurpose antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), which are cationic amphiphiles that kill bacteria by disrupting their anionic cell envelope, into anticancer peptides (ACPs). To test this assertion, we investigate the mechanisms by which a pathogen-specific AMP, originally designed to kill bacterial Tuberculosis, potentiates the lytic destruction of drug-resistant cancers and synergistically enhances chemotherapeutic potency. Materials and Methods De novo peptide design, paired with cellular assays, elucidate structure-activity relationships (SAR) important to ACP potency and specificity. Using the sequence MAD1, microscopy, spectrophotometry and flow cytometry identify the peptide's anticancer mechanisms, while parallel combinatorial screens define chemotherapeutic synergy in drug-resistant cell lines and patient derived ex vivo tumors. Results SAR investigations reveal spatial sequestration of amphiphilic regions increases ACP potency, but at the cost of specificity. Selecting MAD1 as a lead sequence, mechanistic studies identify that the peptide forms pore-like supramolecular assemblies within the plasma and nuclear membranes of cancer cells to potentiate death through lytic and apoptotic mechanisms. This diverse activity enables MAD1 to synergize broadly with chemotherapeutics, displaying remarkable combinatorial efficacy against drug-resistant ovarian carcinoma cells and patient-derived tumor spheroids. Conclusions We show that cancer-specific ACPs can be rationally engineered using nature's AMP toolbox as templates. Selecting the antimicrobial peptide MAD1, we demonstrate the potential of this strategy to open a wealth of synthetic biotherapies that offer new, combinatorial opportunities against drug resistant tumors.
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Multistage mass spectrometry with intelligent precursor selection for N-glycan branching pattern analysis. Carbohydr Polym 2020; 237:116122. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.116122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2019] [Revised: 02/10/2020] [Accepted: 03/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Plant-Derived Lectins as Potential Cancer Therapeutics and Diagnostic Tools. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 2020:1631394. [PMID: 32509848 PMCID: PMC7245692 DOI: 10.1155/2020/1631394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2019] [Accepted: 04/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Cancer remains a global health challenge, with high morbidity and mortality, despite the recent advances in diagnosis and treatment. Multiple compounds assessed as novel potential anticancer drugs derive from natural sources, including microorganisms, plants, and animals. Lectins, a group of highly diverse proteins of nonimmune origin with carbohydrate-binding abilities, have been detected in virtually all kingdoms of life. These proteins can interact with free and/or cell surface oligosaccharides and might differentially bind cancer cells, since malignant transformation is tightly associated with altered cell surface glycans. Therefore, lectins could represent a valuable tool for cancer diagnosis and be developed as anticancer therapeutics. Indeed, several plant lectins exert cytotoxic effects mainly by inducing apoptotic and autophagic pathways in malignant cells. This review summarizes the current knowledge regarding the basis for the use of lectins in cancer diagnosis and therapy, providing a few examples of plant-derived carbohydrate-binding proteins with demonstrated antitumor effects.
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Wang H, Zhang J, Dong J, Hou M, Pan W, Bu D, Zhou J, Zhang Q, Wang Y, Zhao K, Li Y, Huang C, Sun S. Identification of glycan branching patterns using multistage mass spectrometry with spectra tree analysis. J Proteomics 2020; 217:103649. [PMID: 31978548 DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2020.103649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2019] [Revised: 01/02/2020] [Accepted: 01/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Glycans are crucial to a wide range of biological processes, and their biological activities are closely related to the branching patterns of structures. Different from the simple linear chains of proteins, branching patterns of glycans are more complicated, making their identification extremely challenging. Tandem mass spectrometry (MS2) cannot provide sufficient structural information to deduce glycan branching patterns even with the assistance of various bioinformatic tools and algorithms.The promising technology to identify glycan branching patterns is multi-stage mass spectrometry (MSn). The production-relationship among MSn spectra of a glycan is essentially a tree, making deducing glycan structures from MSn spectra a great challenge. In the present study, we report an approach called glyBranch (glycan Branching pattern identification based on spectra tree) to fully exploit the information contained in the MSn spectra tree for glycan identification. Using 14 glycan standards, including 2 pairs with isomeric sequence, and 16 complex N-glycans isolated from RNase B and IgG, we demonstrated the successful application of glyBranch to branching pattern analysis. The source code of glyBranch is available at https://github.com/bigict/glyBranch/. We have also developed a web-server, which is freely accessible at http://glycan.ict.ac.cn/glyBranch/. SIGNIFICANCE: Glycans are crucial in various biological processes and their functions are closely related to the details of their structures; thus, the identification of glycan branching patterns is of great significance to biological studies. Multistage mass spectrometry (MSn) can provide detailed structural information by generating multiple-level fragments through consecutive fragmentation; however, the interpretation of numerous MSn spectra is extremely challenging. In this study, we present an approach called glyBranch (glycan Branching pattern identification based on spectra tree) to exploit the information contained in MSn spectra tree for glycan identification. This approach will greatly facilitate the automated identification of glycan structures and related biological studies.
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- Hui Wang
- Key Laboratory of Intelligent Information Processing, Institute of Computing Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Intelligent Information Processing, Institute of Computing Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China; Department of Computer Science, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA
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- Key Laboratory of Intelligent Information Processing, Institute of Computing Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Intelligent Information Processing, Institute of Computing Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Intelligent Information Processing, Institute of Computing Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Intelligent Information Processing, Institute of Computing Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Intelligent Information Processing, Institute of Computing Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Intelligent Information Processing, Institute of Computing Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China; College of Information and Electrical Engineering, China Agricultural University, 100083,China
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- Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Intelligent Information Processing, Institute of Computing Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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Cao WQ, Liu MQ, Kong SY, Wu MX, Huang ZZ, Yang PY. Novel methods in glycomics: a 2019 update. Expert Rev Proteomics 2020; 17:11-25. [PMID: 31914820 DOI: 10.1080/14789450.2020.1708199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Introduction: Glycomics, which aims to define the glycome of a biological system to better assess the biological attributes of the glycans, has attracted increasing interest. However, the complexity and diversity of glycans present challenging barriers to glycome definition. Technological advances are major drivers in glycomics.Areas covered: This review summarizes the main methods and emphasizes the most recent advances in mass spectrometry-based methods regarding glycomics following the general workflow in glycomic analysis.Expert opinion: Recent mass spectrometry-based technological advances have significantly lowered the barriers in glycomics. The field of glycomics is moving toward both generic and precise analysis.
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- Wei-Qian Cao
- Shanghai Fifth People's Hospital and Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,NHC Key Laboratory of Glycoconjugates Research, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Fifth People's Hospital and Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Fifth People's Hospital and Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Fifth People's Hospital and Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Fifth People's Hospital and Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Fifth People's Hospital and Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,NHC Key Laboratory of Glycoconjugates Research, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Nagae M, Yamaguchi Y, Taniguchi N, Kizuka Y. 3D Structure and Function of Glycosyltransferases Involved in N-glycan Maturation. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:E437. [PMID: 31936666 PMCID: PMC7014118 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21020437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2019] [Revised: 01/06/2020] [Accepted: 01/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Glycosylation is the most ubiquitous post-translational modification in eukaryotes. N-glycan is attached to nascent glycoproteins and is processed and matured by various glycosidases and glycosyltransferases during protein transport. Genetic and biochemical studies have demonstrated that alternations of the N-glycan structure play crucial roles in various physiological and pathological events including progression of cancer, diabetes, and Alzheimer's disease. In particular, the formation of N-glycan branches regulates the functions of target glycoprotein, which are catalyzed by specific N-acetylglucosaminyltransferases (GnTs) such as GnT-III, GnT-IVs, GnT-V, and GnT-IX, and a fucosyltransferase, FUT8s. Although the 3D structures of all enzymes have not been solved to date, recent progress in structural analysis of these glycosyltransferases has provided insights into substrate recognition and catalytic reaction mechanisms. In this review, we discuss the biological significance and structure-function relationships of these enzymes.
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- Masamichi Nagae
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Hongo 7-3-1, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Miyagi 981-8558, Japan;
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- Department of Glyco-Oncology and Medical Biochemistry, Osaka International Cancer Institute, 3-1-69 Otemae, Chuo-ku, Osaka 541-8567, Japan;
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- Center for Highly Advanced Integration of Nano and Life Sciences (G-CHAIN), Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu 501-1193, Japan
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Hamester F, Legler K, Wichert B, Kelle N, Eylmann K, Rossberg M, Ding Y, Kürti S, Schmalfeldt B, Milde-Langosch K, Oliveira-Ferrer L. Prognostic relevance of the Golgi mannosidase MAN1A1 in ovarian cancer: impact of N-glycosylation on tumour cell aggregation. Br J Cancer 2019; 121:944-953. [PMID: 31659304 PMCID: PMC6889143 DOI: 10.1038/s41416-019-0607-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2019] [Revised: 09/20/2019] [Accepted: 10/01/2019] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Maturation of complex N-glycans involves the action of Golgi mannosidases and plays a major role in cancer progression. We recently showed a favourable prognostic role of α-mannosidase MAN1A1 in breast cancer mainly caused by alteration of certain adhesion molecules. Methods We analysed the protein expression of MAN1A1 in ovarian cancer (n = 204) using western blot and studied the impact of MAN1A1 itself and of MAN1A1-related glycosylation on the prognostic relevance of two adhesion molecules. Functional consequences of mannosidase inhibition using kifunensine and MAN1A1 knock out were investigated in ovarian cancer cells in vitro. Results Patients with high MAN1A1 expression in tumours showed significantly shorter RFS than those with low-MAN1A1 levels. Moreover, high MAN1A1 expression correlated significantly with advanced stage, lymph node involvement and distant metastasis. Further, the glycosylated adhesion molecule ALCAM reveals a significant adverse prognostic effect only in the presence of high MAN1A1 expression. In spheroid-formation assays, mannosidase inhibition and especially MAN1A1 knock out led to strong reduction of tumour cell aggregation. Conclusions Our study demonstrates the unfavourable prognostic role of MAN1A1 in ovarian cancer, probably caused by an altered ability of spheroid formation, and the strong influence of this glycosylation enzyme on the prognostic impact of ALCAM.
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- Fabienne Hamester
- Department of Gynecology, University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, Hamburg, 20246, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology, University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, Hamburg, 20246, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology, University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, Hamburg, 20246, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology, University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, Hamburg, 20246, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology, University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, Hamburg, 20246, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology, University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, Hamburg, 20246, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology, University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, Hamburg, 20246, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology, University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, Hamburg, 20246, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology, University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, Hamburg, 20246, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology, University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, Hamburg, 20246, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology, University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, Hamburg, 20246, Germany.
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Chatterjee S, Lee LY, Kawahara R, Abrahams JL, Adamczyk B, Anugraham M, Ashwood C, Sumer‐Bayraktar Z, Briggs MT, Chik JHL, Everest‐Dass A, Förster S, Hinneburg H, Leite KRM, Loke I, Möginger U, Moh ESX, Nakano M, Recuero S, Sethi MK, Srougi M, Stavenhagen K, Venkatakrishnan V, Wongtrakul‐Kish K, Diestel S, Hoffmann P, Karlsson NG, Kolarich D, Molloy MP, Muders MH, Oehler MK, Packer NH, Palmisano G, Thaysen‐Andersen M. Protein Paucimannosylation Is an EnrichedN‐Glycosylation Signature of Human Cancers. Proteomics 2019; 19:e1900010. [DOI: 10.1002/pmic.201900010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2019] [Revised: 07/25/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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- Sayantani Chatterjee
- Department of Molecular Sciences and Biomolecular Discovery and Design Research Centre (BDDRC) Macquarie University Sydney 2109 Australia
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- Department of Molecular Sciences and Biomolecular Discovery and Design Research Centre (BDDRC) Macquarie University Sydney 2109 Australia
- ISGlobal, Barcelona Centre for International Health Research (CRESIB) Hospital Clínic–Universitat de Barcelona Barcelona 08193 Spain
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- Department of Molecular Sciences and Biomolecular Discovery and Design Research Centre (BDDRC) Macquarie University Sydney 2109 Australia
- Department of Parasitology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences University of São Paulo São Paulo 01000 Brazil
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- Department of Molecular Sciences and Biomolecular Discovery and Design Research Centre (BDDRC) Macquarie University Sydney 2109 Australia
- Institute for Glycomics, Griffith University Gold Coast 4222 Australia
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Cell Biology Institute of Biomedicine, Sahlgrenska Academy University of Gothenburg Gothenburg SE 405 30 Sweden
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- Department of Molecular Sciences and Biomolecular Discovery and Design Research Centre (BDDRC) Macquarie University Sydney 2109 Australia
- Institute of Biological Chemistry Academia Sinica Taipei 11529 Taiwan
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- Department of Molecular Sciences and Biomolecular Discovery and Design Research Centre (BDDRC) Macquarie University Sydney 2109 Australia
- Department of Biochemistry Medical College of Wisconsin Milwaukee WI 53226 USA
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- Department of Molecular Sciences and Biomolecular Discovery and Design Research Centre (BDDRC) Macquarie University Sydney 2109 Australia
- School of Life and Environmental Sciences Charles Perkins Centre (CPC), The University of Sydney Sydney 2006 Australia
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- Future Industries Institute Mawson Lakes Campus, University of South Australia Adelaide 5005 Australia
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- Department of Molecular Sciences and Biomolecular Discovery and Design Research Centre (BDDRC) Macquarie University Sydney 2109 Australia
- International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute and Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine The University of British Columbia Vancouver BC V6T 1Z4 Canada
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- Department of Molecular Sciences and Biomolecular Discovery and Design Research Centre (BDDRC) Macquarie University Sydney 2109 Australia
- Institute for Glycomics, Griffith University Gold Coast 4222 Australia
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- Rudolf‐Becker‐Laboratory Institute of Pathology University Hospital Bonn Bonn 53127 Germany
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- Department of Molecular Sciences and Biomolecular Discovery and Design Research Centre (BDDRC) Macquarie University Sydney 2109 Australia
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- Laboratório de Investigação Médica da Disciplina de Urologia (LIM55) Faculdade de Medicina da FMUSP Universidade de Sao Paulo São Paulo 01000 Brazil
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- Department of Molecular Sciences and Biomolecular Discovery and Design Research Centre (BDDRC) Macquarie University Sydney 2109 Australia
- Department of Biological Sciences National University of Singapore Singapore 119077 Singapore
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- Department for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology University of Southern Denmark Odense 5230 Denmark
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- Department of Molecular Sciences and Biomolecular Discovery and Design Research Centre (BDDRC) Macquarie University Sydney 2109 Australia
- ARC Centre for Nanoscale Biophotonics Macquarie University Sydney 2109 Australia
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- Department of Molecular Sciences and Biomolecular Discovery and Design Research Centre (BDDRC) Macquarie University Sydney 2109 Australia
- Graduate School of Advanced Sciences of Matter Hiroshima University Hiroshima 739‐8527 Japan
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- Laboratório de Investigação Médica da Disciplina de Urologia (LIM55) Faculdade de Medicina da FMUSP Universidade de Sao Paulo São Paulo 01000 Brazil
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- Department of Molecular Sciences and Biomolecular Discovery and Design Research Centre (BDDRC) Macquarie University Sydney 2109 Australia
- Center for Biomedical Mass Spectrometry Department of Biochemistry Boston University School of Medicine Boston University Boston MA 02215 USA
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- Laboratório de Investigação Médica da Disciplina de Urologia (LIM55) Faculdade de Medicina da FMUSP Universidade de Sao Paulo São Paulo 01000 Brazil
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- Department of Molecular Sciences and Biomolecular Discovery and Design Research Centre (BDDRC) Macquarie University Sydney 2109 Australia
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Department of Surgery and Harvard Medical School Center for Glycoscience Harvard Medical School Boston MA 02215 USA
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- Department of Rheumatology and Inflammation Research Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy University of Gothenburg Gothenburg SE 405 30 Sweden
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- Department of Molecular Sciences and Biomolecular Discovery and Design Research Centre (BDDRC) Macquarie University Sydney 2109 Australia
- Bioprocessing Technology Institute A*STAR Singapore 13862 Singapore
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- Institute of Nutrition and Food Sciences University of Bonn Bonn 53127 Germany
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- Future Industries Institute Mawson Lakes Campus, University of South Australia Adelaide 5005 Australia
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Cell Biology Institute of Biomedicine, Sahlgrenska Academy University of Gothenburg Gothenburg SE 405 30 Sweden
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- Institute for Glycomics, Griffith University Gold Coast 4222 Australia
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- Department of Molecular Sciences and Biomolecular Discovery and Design Research Centre (BDDRC) Macquarie University Sydney 2109 Australia
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sydney School of Medicine Royal North Shore Hospital Sydney 2065 Australia
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- Rudolf‐Becker‐Laboratory Institute of Pathology University Hospital Bonn Bonn 53127 Germany
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- Department of Gynaecological Oncology Royal Adelaide Hospital Adelaide 5000 Australia
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- Department of Molecular Sciences and Biomolecular Discovery and Design Research Centre (BDDRC) Macquarie University Sydney 2109 Australia
- Institute for Glycomics, Griffith University Gold Coast 4222 Australia
- ARC Centre for Nanoscale Biophotonics Macquarie University Sydney 2109 Australia
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- Department of Parasitology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences University of São Paulo São Paulo 01000 Brazil
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- Department of Molecular Sciences and Biomolecular Discovery and Design Research Centre (BDDRC) Macquarie University Sydney 2109 Australia
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Shi Y, Li Z, Felder MA, Yu Q, Shi X, Peng Y, Cao Q, Wang B, Puglielli L, Patankar MS, Li L. Mass Spectrometry Imaging of N-Glycans from Formalin-Fixed Paraffin-Embedded Tissue Sections Using a Novel Subatmospheric Pressure Ionization Source. Anal Chem 2019; 91:12942-12947. [PMID: 31507162 PMCID: PMC7272240 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.9b02995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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N-linked glycosylation, featuring various glycoforms, is one of the most common and complex protein post-translational modifications (PTMs) controlling protein structures and biological functions. It has been revealed that abnormal changes of protein N-glycosylation patterns are associated with many diseases. Hence, unraveling the disease-related alteration of glycosylation, especially the glycoforms, is crucial and beneficial to improving our understanding about the pathogenic mechanisms of various diseases. In past decades, given the capability of in situ mapping of biomolecules and their region-specific localizations, matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry imaging (MALDI-MSI) has been widely applied to the discovery of potential biomarkers for many diseases. In this study, we coupled a novel subatmospheric pressure (SubAP)/MALDI source with a Q Exactive HF hybrid quadrupole-orbitrap mass spectrometer for in situ imaging of N-linked glycans from formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue sections. The utility of this new platform for N-glycan imaging analysis was demonstrated with a variety of FFPE tissue sections. A total of 55 N-glycans were successfully characterized and visualized from a FFPE mouse brain section. Furthermore, 29 N-glycans with different spatial distribution patterns could be identified from a FFPE mouse ovarian cancer tissue section. High-mannose N-glycans exhibited elevated expression levels in the tumor region, indicating the potential association of this type of N-glycans with tumor progression.
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- Yatao Shi
- School of Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, 53705, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, 53705, United States
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- Department of Surgery, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USAa
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, 53705, United States
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- Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USAa
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, 53705, United States
- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
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Briggs MT, Condina MR, Ho YY, Everest-Dass AV, Mittal P, Kaur G, Oehler MK, Packer NH, Hoffmann P. MALDI Mass Spectrometry Imaging of Early- and Late-Stage Serous Ovarian Cancer Tissue Reveals Stage-Specific N-Glycans. Proteomics 2019; 19:e1800482. [PMID: 31364262 DOI: 10.1002/pmic.201800482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2019] [Revised: 07/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Epithelial ovarian cancer is one of the most fatal gynecological malignancies in adult women. As studies on protein N-glycosylation have extensively reported aberrant patterns in the ovarian cancer tumor microenvironment, obtaining spatial information will uncover tumor-specific N-glycan alterations in ovarian cancer development and progression. matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) is employed to investigate N-glycan distribution on formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded ovarian cancer tissue sections from early- and late-stage patients. Tumor-specific N-glycans are identified and structurally characterized by porous graphitized carbon-liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization-tandem mass spectrometry (PGC-LC-ESI-MS/MS), and then assigned to high-resolution images obtained from MALDI-MSI. Spatial distribution of 14 N-glycans is obtained by MALDI-MSI and 42 N-glycans (including structural and compositional isomers) identified and structurally characterized by LC-MS. The spatial distribution of oligomannose, complex neutral, bisecting, and sialylated N-glycan families are localized to the tumor regions of late-stage ovarian cancer patients relative to early-stage patients. Potential N-glycan diagnostic markers that emerge include the oligomannose structure, (Hex)6 + (Man)3 (GlcNAc)2 , and the complex neutral structure, (Hex)2 (HexNAc)2 (Deoxyhexose)1 + (Man)3 (GlcNAc)2 . The distribution of these markers is evaluated using a tissue microarray of early- and late-stage patients.
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- Matthew T Briggs
- Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes Campus, Mawson Lakes, SA, 5095, Australia
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- Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes Campus, Mawson Lakes, SA, 5095, Australia
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- Adelaide Proteomics Centre, School of Biological Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia
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- Institute for Glycomics, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Southport, QLD, 4215, Australia.,ARC Centre for Nanoscale BioPhotonics (CNBP), Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, 2109, Australia
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- Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes Campus, Mawson Lakes, SA, 5095, Australia.,Adelaide Proteomics Centre, School of Biological Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia
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- Institute for Research in Molecular Medicine (INFORMM), Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pulau Pinang, 16150, Malaysia
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- Department of Gynaecological Oncology, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, SA, 5000, Australia.,Robinson Institute, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia
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- Institute for Glycomics, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Southport, QLD, 4215, Australia.,ARC Centre for Nanoscale BioPhotonics (CNBP), Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, 2109, Australia
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- Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes Campus, Mawson Lakes, SA, 5095, Australia
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Ascites from Ovarian Cancer Induces Novel Fucosylated Proteins. CANCER MICROENVIRONMENT 2019; 12:181-195. [PMID: 31267484 DOI: 10.1007/s12307-019-00227-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2018] [Accepted: 05/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Ovarian cancer is considered to be the most lethal type of gynecological cancer. During the advanced stages of ovarian cancer, an accumulation of ascites is observed. Fucosylation has been classified as an abnormal post-translational modification that is present in many diseases, including ovarian cancer. Ovarian cancer cells that are cultured with ascites stimulation change their morphology; concomitantly, the fucosylation process is altered. However, it is not known which fucosylated proteins are modified. The goal of this work was to identify the differentially fucosylated proteins that are expressed by ovarian cancer cell lines that are cultured with ovarian cancer patients' ascites. Aleuria aurantia lectin was used to detect fucosylation, and some changes were observed, especially in the cell membrane. Affinity chromatography and mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF) were used to identify 6 fucosylated proteins. Four proteins (Intermediate filament family orphan 1 [IFFO1], PHD finger protein 20-like protein 1 [PHF20L1], immunoglobulin gamma 1 heavy chain variable region partial [IGHV1-2], and Zinc finger protein 224 [ZNF224]) were obtained from cell cultures stimulated with ascites, and the other two proteins (Peregrin [BRPF1] and Dystrobrevin alpha [DTNA]) were obtained under normal culture conditions. The fucosylated state of some of these proteins was further analyzed. The experimental results show that the ascites of ovarian cancer patients modulated the fucosylation process. The PHD finger protein 20-like protein 1, Zinc finger protein 224 and Peregrin proteins colocalize with fucosylation at different levels.
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Liang Y, Han P, Wang T, Ren H, Gao L, Shi P, Zhang S, Yang A, Li Z, Chen M. Stage-associated differences in the serum N- and O-glycan profiles of patients with non-small cell lung cancer. Clin Proteomics 2019; 16:20. [PMID: 31168300 PMCID: PMC6509814 DOI: 10.1186/s12014-019-9240-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2018] [Accepted: 04/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Background Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in China and around the world. Early detection is key to improving the survival rate of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Alteration in glycosylation has been observed in cancers, and glycans can be a source for the development of new biomarkers for NSCLC. Methods In this glycan biomarker discovery study, we measured serum N- and O-glycan profiles in NSCLC patients with different stages and healthy controls by performing lectin microarray analysis. The alterations of serum glycopatterns were compared between NSCLC patients and controls, and the stage-related changes in serum glycosylation were evaluated. Results There were 18 lectins (e.g., AAL, Jacalin, GSL-I and DBA) to give significantly alterations of serum glycopatterns in lung adenocarcinoma compared with control group. Meanwhile, 16 lectins (e.g., Jacalin, HHL, and PHA-E+L) exhibited significantly alterations of serum glycopatterns in squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) compared with control group. Importantly, most of the lectins showing altered signals exhibited significantly increased or decreased NFIs in patients with early stage adenocarcinoma and SCC. Conclusions The serum glycan profiles were significantly different between NSCLC and healthy control, and most of the glycosylation changes had occurred at early stage. Further evaluation is needed to examine the diagnostic value of the glycan markers identified in this study.
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- Yiqian Liang
- 1Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710061 China.,2Department of Nuclear Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710061 China
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- 4Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710061 China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Xi'an No.4 Hospital, Xi'an, 710004 China
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- 1Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710061 China
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- 6Department of Endocrinology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710004 China
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- 1Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710061 China
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- 7Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710061 China
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- 2Department of Nuclear Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710061 China
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- 3Laboratory for Functional Glycomics, College of Life Sciences, Northwest University, Xi'an, 710069 China
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- 1Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710061 China
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Dang L, Shen J, Zhao T, Zhao F, Jia L, Zhu B, Ma C, Chen D, Zhao Y, Sun S. Recognition of Bisecting N-Glycans on Intact Glycopeptides by Two Characteristic Ions in Tandem Mass Spectra. Anal Chem 2019; 91:5478-5482. [PMID: 30973713 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.8b05639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Bisecting N-glycan represents one of the most important modifications to the N-glycan core, and it is involved in various biological processes. Despite many studies on the biological roles of bisecting N-glycans, current approaches for bisecting N-glycan analysis mainly rely on the use of the lectin PHA-E, which are of low specificity and sensitivity. Here, we describe a straightforward method for the recognition of bisecting N-glycans on intact glycopeptides using two characteristic Y ions [peptide+HexNAc3Hex1] and [peptide+HexNAc3Hex1Fuc1] in low energy fragmented MS/MS spectra under higher energy collisional dissociation (HCD) mode. The critical aspect of the method is the combination use of low energy HCD fragmentation and intact glycopeptide analysis. With samples from rat renal tissues, we determined the optimal fragmentation energies and analyzed the influence of core fucosylation on the intensity of the [peptide+HexNAc3Hex1] ion. Using the method, we identified 183 intact glycopeptides with bisecting N-glycans and investigated the primary bisecting N-glycan structures and the possible biological roles of these identified proteins.
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- Liuyi Dang
- College of Life Sciences , Northwest University , Xi'an 710069 , China
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- College of Life Sciences , Northwest University , Xi'an 710069 , China
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- College of Life Sciences , Northwest University , Xi'an 710069 , China
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- College of Basic Medical Sciences , Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine , Xianyang 712046 , China
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- College of Life Sciences , Northwest University , Xi'an 710069 , China
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- College of Life Sciences , Northwest University , Xi'an 710069 , China
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- College of Life Sciences , Northwest University , Xi'an 710069 , China
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- College of Life Sciences , Northwest University , Xi'an 710069 , China
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- College of Life Sciences , Northwest University , Xi'an 710069 , China
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- College of Life Sciences , Northwest University , Xi'an 710069 , China
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Li Q, Li G, Zhou Y, Zhang X, Sun M, Jiang H, Yu G. Comprehensive N-Glycome Profiling of Cells and Tissues for Breast Cancer Diagnosis. J Proteome Res 2019; 18:2559-2570. [PMID: 30889355 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.9b00073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Aberrant protein glycosylation is observed in the progression of many types of diseases, including different cancers. In this study, we assess differential N-glycan patterns of human breast cancer cells and tissues by PGC-ESI-MS/MS. Compared with mammary epithelial cells, high-mannose glycans were significantly elevated in breast cancer cells. However, the alteration of N-glycans in tissues was more obvious than that in cells. Sixty-three kinds of different N-glycans were stably identified, and 38 types of them exhibited significant differences between para-carcinoma and breast cancer tissues. High-mannose glycans and core-fucosylated glycans were increased in the breast cancer tissues, while bisected glycans and sialylated glycans were decreased. Moreover, a total of 27 types of N-glycans displayed evident differences between benign breast tumor and breast cancer tissues, and most of them including bisected and sialylated glycans exhibited decreased relative abundances in cancer tissues. Overall, three high-mannose N-glycans (F0H6N2S0, F0H7N2S0, F0H8N2S0) exhibited significant diagnostic accuracy in both breast cancer cells and tissues, suggesting their potential role in biomarkers. Furthermore, a negative correlation between sialylated glycans and age of patients was identified. In conclusion, our results may be beneficial to understand the role that N-glycan plays on the progression of breast cancer and propose potential diagnostic biomarkers.
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- Qinying Li
- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Ministry of Education, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Glycoscience and Glycotechnology , Ocean University of China , Qingdao 266003 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Ministry of Education, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Glycoscience and Glycotechnology , Ocean University of China , Qingdao 266003 , China.,Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Bioproducts , Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology , Qingdao 266003 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Ministry of Education, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Glycoscience and Glycotechnology , Ocean University of China , Qingdao 266003 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Ministry of Education, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Glycoscience and Glycotechnology , Ocean University of China , Qingdao 266003 , China
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- Qingdao Municipal Hospital, The Affiliated Qingdao Municipal Hospital , Qingdao University Medical College , Qingdao 266071 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Ministry of Education, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Glycoscience and Glycotechnology , Ocean University of China , Qingdao 266003 , China.,Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Bioproducts , Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology , Qingdao 266003 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Ministry of Education, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Glycoscience and Glycotechnology , Ocean University of China , Qingdao 266003 , China.,Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Bioproducts , Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology , Qingdao 266003 , China
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Lu N, Ye J, Cheng J, Sasmal A, Liu CC, Yao W, Yan J, Khan N, Yi W, Varki A, Cao H. Redox-Controlled Site-Specific α2-6-Sialylation. J Am Chem Soc 2019; 141:4547-4552. [PMID: 30843692 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.9b00044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The first bacterial α2-6-sialyltransferase cloned from Photobacterium damselae (Pd2,6ST) has been widely applied for the synthesis of various α2-6-linked sialosides. However, the extreme substrate flexibility of Pd2,6ST makes it unsuitable for site-specific α2-6-sialylation of complex substrates containing multiple galactose and/or N-acetylgalactosamine units. To tackle this problem, a general redox-controlled site-specific sialylation strategy using Pd2,6ST is described. This approach features site-specific enzymatic oxidation of galactose units to mask the unwanted sialylation sites and precisely controlling the site-specific α2-6-sialylation at intact galactose or N-acetylgalactosamine units.
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- Na Lu
- National Glycoengineering Research Center, State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology , Shandong University , Qingdao 266237 , China
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- National Glycoengineering Research Center, State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology , Shandong University , Qingdao 266237 , China
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- College of Pharmacy , Nankai University , Tianjin 300071 , China
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- Glycobiology Research and Training Center, University of California , San Diego , California 92093 , United States
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- National Glycoengineering Research Center, State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology , Shandong University , Qingdao 266237 , China.,Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences , Shandong University , Jinan 250012 , China
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- National Glycoengineering Research Center, State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology , Shandong University , Qingdao 266237 , China
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- National Glycoengineering Research Center, State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology , Shandong University , Qingdao 266237 , China
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- Glycobiology Research and Training Center, University of California , San Diego , California 92093 , United States
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- Institute of Biochemistry, College of Life Sciences , Zhejiang University , Hangzhou 310058 , China
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- Glycobiology Research and Training Center, University of California , San Diego , California 92093 , United States
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- National Glycoengineering Research Center, State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology , Shandong University , Qingdao 266237 , China.,Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences , Shandong University , Jinan 250012 , China
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Wichert B, Milde-Langosch K, Galatenko V, Schmalfeldt B, Oliveira-Ferrer L. Prognostic role of the sialyltransferase ST6GAL1 in ovarian cancer. Glycobiology 2019; 28:898-903. [PMID: 30016515 DOI: 10.1093/glycob/cwy065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2018] [Accepted: 07/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Aberrant sialylation of glycoproteins has been detected in many tumors, and upregulation of the beta-galactosamide alpha-2,6-sialyltransferase 1 (ST6GAL1) has been implicated with tumor aggressiveness and chemoresistance in experimental models. In our present study, we aimed to study the prognostic or predictive role of ST6GAL1 in ovarian carcinoma, using two independent ovarian cancer cohorts. ST6GAL1 mRNA levels were retrieved from a publicly available database (n = 517), and ST6GAL1 protein levels were analyzed by western blot analysis in a cohort of 204 ovarian tumor samples. The results were correlated with clinical and histological tumor parameters and follow-up information. High ST6GAL1 mRNA levels significantly correlated with lymphovascular invasion and shorter survival, whereas high ST6GAL1 protein expression was associated with advanced stage, distant metastasis and shorter recurrence-free intervals. In both cohorts the prognostic role was most pronounced in tumors without macroscopically visible residual tumor after surgery. In these cases, ST6GAL1 expression levels might help to identify cases with a higher risk of chemoresistance and metastatic relapse that might require an adapted therapeutic regime.
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- Beatrice Wichert
- Department of Gynecology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Gynecology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Deparment of Mathematical Analysis, Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie Gory 1, Moscow, Russia.,Tauber Bioinformatics Research Center, University of Haifa, 199 Aba Khoushy Ave., Mount Carmel, Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Gynecology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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Shathili AM, Brown HM, Everest-Dass AV, Tan TCY, Parker LM, Thompson JG, Packer NH. The effect of streptozotocin-induced hyperglycemia on N-and O-linked protein glycosylation in mouse ovary. Glycobiology 2019; 28:832-840. [PMID: 30169672 DOI: 10.1093/glycob/cwy075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2018] [Accepted: 08/28/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Post-translational modification of proteins namely glycosylation influences cellular behavior, structural properties and interactions including during ovarian follicle development and atresia. However, little is known about protein glycosylation changes occurring in diabetes mellitus in ovarian tissues despite the well-known influence of diabetes on the outcome of successful embryo implantation. In our study, the use of PGC chromatography-ESI mass spectrometry in negative ion mode enabled the identification of 138 N-glycans and 6 O-glycans on the proteins of Streptozotocin-induced (STZ) diabetic mouse ovarian tissues (n = 3). Diabetic mouse ovaries exhibited a relative decrease in sialylation, fucosylation and, to a lesser extent, branched N-linked glycan structures, as well as an increase in oligomannose structures on their proteins, compared with nondiabetic mouse ovaries. Changes in N-glycans occurred in the diabetic liver tissue but were more evident in diabetic ovarian tissue of the same mouse, suggesting an organ-specific effect of diabetes mellitus on protein glycosylation. Although at a very low amount, O-GalNAc glycans of mice ovaries were present as core type 1 and core type 2 glycans; with a relative increase in the NeuGc:NeuAc ratio as the most significant difference between control and diabetic ovarian tissues. STZ-treated mice also showed a trend towards an increase in TNF-α and IL1-B inflammatory cytokines, which have previously been shown to influence protein glycosylation.
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- Abdulrahman M Shathili
- Department of Molecular Sciences, Macquarie University, North Ryde, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,ARC Centre of Nanoscale Biophotonics, Macquarie University, North Ryde, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Adelaide Medical School, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia.,ARC Centre of Nanoscale Biophotonics, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Department of Molecular Sciences, Macquarie University, North Ryde, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,ARC Centre of Nanoscale Biophotonics, Macquarie University, North Ryde, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,Institute for Glycomics, Griffith University, Southport, Queensland, Australia
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- Adelaide Medical School, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia.,ARC Centre of Nanoscale Biophotonics, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Department of Molecular Sciences, Macquarie University, North Ryde, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,ARC Centre of Nanoscale Biophotonics, Macquarie University, North Ryde, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Adelaide Medical School, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia.,ARC Centre of Nanoscale Biophotonics, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Department of Molecular Sciences, Macquarie University, North Ryde, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,ARC Centre of Nanoscale Biophotonics, Macquarie University, North Ryde, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,Institute for Glycomics, Griffith University, Southport, Queensland, Australia
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Montgomery MR, Hull EE. Alterations in the glycome after HDAC inhibition impact oncogenic potential in epigenetically plastic SW13 cells. BMC Cancer 2019; 19:79. [PMID: 30651077 PMCID: PMC6335691 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-018-5129-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2018] [Accepted: 11/23/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Background Defects in the type and degree of cellular glycosylation impact oncogenesis on multiple levels. Although the type of glycosylation is determined by protein sequence encoded by the genome, the extent and modifications of glycosylation depends on the activity of biosynthetic enzymes and recent data suggests that the glycome is also subject to epigenetic regulation. This study focuses on the ability of HDAC inhibition to alter glycosylation and to lead to pro-oncogenic alterations in the glycome as assessed by metastatic potential and chemoresistance. Methods Epigenetically plastic SW13 adrenocortical carcinoma cells were treated with FK228, an HDAC inhibitor with high affinity for HDAC1 and, to a lesser extent, HDAC2. In comparing HDAC inhibitor treated and control cells, differential expression of glycome-related genes were assessed by microarray. Differential glycosylation was then assessed by lectin binding arrays and the ability of cellular proteins to bind to glycans was assessed by glycan binding arrays. Differential sensitivity to paclitaxel, proliferation, and MMP activity were also assessed. Results Treatment with FK228 alters expression of enzymes in the biosynthetic pathways for a large number of glycome related genes including enzymes in all major glycosylation pathways and several glycan binding proteins. 84% of these differentially expressed glycome-related genes are linked to cancer, some as prognostic markers and others contributing basic oncogenic functions such as metastasis or chemoresistance. Glycan binding proteins also appear to be differentially expressed as protein extracts from treated and untreated cells show differential binding to glycan arrays. The impact of differential mRNA expression of glycosylation enzymes was documented by differential lectin binding. However, the assessment of changes in the glycome is complicated by the fact that detection of differential glycosylation through lectin binding is dependent on the methods used to prepare samples as protein-rich lysates show different binding than fixed cells in several cases. Paralleling the alterations in the glycome, treatment of SW13 cells with FK228 increases metastatic potential and reduces sensitivity to paclitaxel. Conclusions The glycome is substantially altered by HDAC inhibition and these changes may have far-reaching impacts on oncogenesis. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12885-018-5129-4) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- McKale R Montgomery
- College of Human Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, 74078, USA
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- Biomedical Sciences Program, College of Graduate Studies, Midwestern University, Glendale, AZ, 85308, USA.
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Alocci D, Ghraichy M, Barletta E, Gastaldello A, Mariethoz J, Lisacek F. Understanding the glycome: an interactive view of glycosylation from glycocompositions to glycoepitopes. Glycobiology 2018. [PMID: 29518231 DOI: 10.1093/glycob/cwy019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Nowadays, due to the advance of experimental techniques in glycomics, large collections of glycan profiles are regularly published. The rapid growth of available glycan data accentuates the lack of innovative tools for visualizing and exploring large amount of information. Scientists resort to using general-purpose spreadsheet applications to create ad hoc data visualization. Thus, results end up being encoded in publication images and text, while valuable curated data is stored in files as supplementary information. To tackle this problem, we have built an interactive pipeline composed with three tools: Glynsight, EpitopeXtractor and Glydin'. Glycan profile data can be imported in Glynsight, which generates a custom interactive glycan profile. Several profiles can be compared and glycan composition is integrated with structural data stored in databases. Glycan structures of interest can then be sent to EpitopeXtractor to perform a glycoepitope extraction. EpitopeXtractor results can be superimposed on the Glydin' glycoepitope network. The network visualization allows fast detection of clusters of glycoepitopes and discovery of potential new targets. Each of these tools is standalone or can be used in conjunction with the others, depending on the data and the specific interest of the user. All the tools composing this pipeline are part of the Glycomics@ExPASy initiative and are available at https://www.expasy.org/glycomics.
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- Davide Alocci
- Proteome Informatics Group, SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, 7 Route de Drize, 1227 Geneva, Switzerland.,Computer Science Department CUI, University of Geneva, 7 Route de Drize, 1227 Geneva, Switzerland
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- Proteome Informatics Group, SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, 7 Route de Drize, 1227 Geneva, Switzerland.,Division of Immunology, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Proteome Informatics Group, SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, 7 Route de Drize, 1227 Geneva, Switzerland.,Computer Science Department CUI, University of Geneva, 7 Route de Drize, 1227 Geneva, Switzerland
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- Proteome Informatics Group, SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, 7 Route de Drize, 1227 Geneva, Switzerland.,Computer Science Department CUI, University of Geneva, 7 Route de Drize, 1227 Geneva, Switzerland
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- Proteome Informatics Group, SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, 7 Route de Drize, 1227 Geneva, Switzerland.,Computer Science Department CUI, University of Geneva, 7 Route de Drize, 1227 Geneva, Switzerland
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- Proteome Informatics Group, SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, 7 Route de Drize, 1227 Geneva, Switzerland.,Computer Science Department CUI, University of Geneva, 7 Route de Drize, 1227 Geneva, Switzerland.,Section of Biology, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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Peng W, Zhao J, Dong X, Banazadeh A, Huang Y, Hussien A, Mechref Y. Clinical application of quantitative glycomics. Expert Rev Proteomics 2018; 15:1007-1031. [PMID: 30380947 PMCID: PMC6647030 DOI: 10.1080/14789450.2018.1543594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Aberrant glycosylation has been associated with many diseases. Decades of research activities have reported many reliable glycan biomarkers of different diseases which enable effective disease diagnostics and prognostics. However, none of the glycan markers have been approved for clinical diagnosis. Thus, a review of these studies is needed to guide the successful clinical translation. Area covered: In this review, we describe and discuss advances in analytical methods enabling clinical glycan biomarker discovery, focusing only on studies of released glycans. This review also summarizes the different glycobiomarkers identified for cancers, Alzheimer's disease, diabetes, hepatitis B and C, and other diseases. Expert commentary: Along with the development of techniques in quantitative glycomics, more glycans or glycan patterns have been reported as better potential biomarkers of different diseases and proved to have greater diagnostic/diagnostic sensitivity and specificity than existing markers. However, to successfully apply glycan markers in clinical diagnosis, more studies and verifications on large biological cohorts need to be performed. In addition, faster and more efficient glycomic strategies need to be developed to shorten the turnaround time. Thus, glycan biomarkers have an immense chance to be used in clinical prognosis and diagnosis of many diseases in the near future.
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- Wenjing Peng
- a Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , Texas Tech University , Lubbock , TX , USA
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- a Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , Texas Tech University , Lubbock , TX , USA
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- a Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , Texas Tech University , Lubbock , TX , USA
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- a Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , Texas Tech University , Lubbock , TX , USA
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- a Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , Texas Tech University , Lubbock , TX , USA
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- a Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , Texas Tech University , Lubbock , TX , USA.,b Department of Biotechnology , Institute of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Alexandria , Alexandria , Egypt
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- a Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , Texas Tech University , Lubbock , TX , USA
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Briggs MT, Condina MR, Klingler‐Hoffmann M, Arentz G, Everest‐Dass AV, Kaur G, Oehler MK, Packer NH, Hoffmann P. TranslatingN‐Glycan Analytical Applications into Clinical Strategies for Ovarian Cancer. Proteomics Clin Appl 2018; 13:e1800099. [DOI: 10.1002/prca.201800099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2018] [Revised: 09/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Matthew T. Briggs
- Adelaide Proteomics CentreSchool of Biological SciencesUniversity of Adelaide Adelaide 5005 Australia
- ARC Centre for Nanoscale BioPhotonics (CNBP)University of Adelaide Adelaide 5005 Australia
- Future Industries InstituteMawson Lakes CampusUniversity of South Australia 5095 Mawson Lakes
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- Future Industries InstituteMawson Lakes CampusUniversity of South Australia 5095 Mawson Lakes
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- Future Industries InstituteMawson Lakes CampusUniversity of South Australia 5095 Mawson Lakes
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- Institute for GlycomicsGold Coast CampusGriffith University Gold Coast 4215 Australia
- ARC Centre for Nanoscale BioPhotonics (CNBP)Macquarie University Sydney 2109 Australia
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- Institute for Research in Molecular Medicine (INFORMM)Universiti Sains Malaysia Pulau Pinang Malaysia
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- Department of Gynaecological OncologyRoyal Adelaide Hospital Adelaide 5000 South Australia Australia
- Robinson InstituteUniversity of Adelaide Adelaide 5005 Australia
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- Institute for GlycomicsGold Coast CampusGriffith University Gold Coast 4215 Australia
- ARC Centre for Nanoscale BioPhotonics (CNBP)Macquarie University Sydney 2109 Australia
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- Future Industries InstituteMawson Lakes CampusUniversity of South Australia 5095 Mawson Lakes
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Smith J, Mittermayr S, Váradi C, Bones J. Quantitative glycomics using liquid phase separations coupled to mass spectrometry. Analyst 2018; 142:700-720. [PMID: 28170017 DOI: 10.1039/c6an02715f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Post-translational modification of proteins by the attachment of glycans is governed by a variety of highly specific enzymes and is associated with fundamental impacts on the parent protein's physical, chemical and biological properties. The inherent connection between cellular physiology and specific glycosylation patterns has been shown to offer potential for diagnostic and prognostic monitoring of altered glycosylation in the disease state. Conversely, glycoprotein based biopharmaceuticals have emerged as dominant therapeutic strategies in the treatment of intricate diseases. Glycosylation present on these biopharmaceuticals represents a major critical quality attribute with impacts on both pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. The structural variety of glycans, based upon their non-template driven assembly, poses a significant analytical challenge for both qualitative and quantitative analysis. Labile monosaccharide constituents, isomeric species and often low sample availability from biological sources necessitates meticulous sample handling, ultra-high-resolution analytical separation and sensitive detection techniques, respectively. In this article a critical review of analytical quantitation approaches using liquid phase separations coupled to mass spectrometry for released glycans of biopharmaceutical and biomedical significance is presented. Considerations associated with sample derivatisation strategies, ionisation, relative quantitation through isotopic as well as isobaric labelling, metabolic/enzymatic incorporation and targeted analysis are all thoroughly discussed.
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- Josh Smith
- National Institute for Bioprocessing Research and Training, Fosters Avenue, Mount Merrion, Blackrock, Dublin, A94 X099, Ireland. and School of Biochemistry and Immunology, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, 152-160 Pearse Street, Dublin 2, D02 R590, Ireland
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- National Institute for Bioprocessing Research and Training, Fosters Avenue, Mount Merrion, Blackrock, Dublin, A94 X099, Ireland.
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- National Institute for Bioprocessing Research and Training, Fosters Avenue, Mount Merrion, Blackrock, Dublin, A94 X099, Ireland.
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- National Institute for Bioprocessing Research and Training, Fosters Avenue, Mount Merrion, Blackrock, Dublin, A94 X099, Ireland. and School of Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, D04 V1 W8, Ireland
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