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Rasheduzzaman M, Kulasinghe A, Dolcetti R, Kenny L, Johnson NW, Kolarich D, Punyadeera C. Protein glycosylation in head and neck cancers: From diagnosis to treatment. Biochim Biophys Acta Rev Cancer 2020; 1874:188422. [PMID: 32853734 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbcan.2020.188422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2020] [Revised: 08/20/2020] [Accepted: 08/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
Abstract
Glycosylation is the most common post-translational modification (PTM) of proteins. Malignant tumour cells frequently undergo an alteration in surface protein glycosylation. This phenomenon is also common in cancers of the head and neck, most of which are squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC). It affects cell functions, including proliferation, motility and invasiveness, thus increasing the propensity to metastasise. HNSCC represents the sixth most frequent malignancy worldwide. These neoplasms, which arise from the mucous membranes of the various anatomical subsites of the upper aero-digestive tract, are heterogeneous in terms of aetiology and clinico-pathologic features. With current treatments, only about 50% of HNSCC patients survive beyond 5-years. Therefore, there is the pressing need to dissect NHSCC heterogeneity to inform treatment choices. In particular, reliable biomarkers of predictive and prognostic value are eagerly needed. This review describes the current state of the art and bio-pathological meaning of glycosylation signatures associated with HNSCC and explores the possible role of tumour specific glycoproteins as potential biomarkers and attractive therapeutic targets. We have also compiled data relating to altered glycosylation and the nature of glycoproteins as tools for the identification of circulating tumour cells (CTCs) in the new era of liquid biopsy.
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- Mohammad Rasheduzzaman
- Saliva and Liquid Biopsy Translational Laboratory, The School of Biomedical Sciences, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove, QLD, Australia; Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba, QLD, Australia
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- Saliva and Liquid Biopsy Translational Laboratory, The School of Biomedical Sciences, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove, QLD, Australia; Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba, QLD, Australia
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- Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba, QLD, Australia.; The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, 37 Kent Street Woolloongabba, QLD 4102, Australia
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Cancer Care Services, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Joyce Tweddell Building, Herston, QLD, 4029, Australia
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- Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Southport, Queensland, Australia; Faculty of Dentistry, Oral and Craniofacial Sciences, King's College, London, United Kingdom
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- Institute for Glycomics, Griffith University, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia; ARC Centre of Excellence for Nanoscale BioPhotonics, Griffith University, QLD, Australia.
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- Saliva and Liquid Biopsy Translational Laboratory, The School of Biomedical Sciences, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove, QLD, Australia; Translational Research Institute, Woolloongabba, QLD, Australia..
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Fang L, Liu Q, He P, Wang X, Wang Y, Wei M, Chen L. Alteration of salivary glycopatterns in oral lichen planus. Biomarkers 2017; 23:188-195. [DOI: 10.1080/1354750x.2017.1405284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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- Liang Fang
- Department of Immunology, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Oral Medicine, School of Stomatology, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Oral Medicine, School of Stomatology, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Oral Medicine, School of Stomatology, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Immunology, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Oral Medicine, School of Stomatology, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Immunology, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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Kozak RP, Urbanowicz PA, Punyadeera C, Reiding KR, Jansen BC, Royle L, Spencer DI, Fernandes DL, Wuhrer M. Variation of Human Salivary O-Glycome. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0162824. [PMID: 27610614 PMCID: PMC5017618 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0162824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2016] [Accepted: 08/29/2016] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The study of saliva O-glycosylation is receiving increasing attention due to the potential of glycans for disease biomarkers, but also due to easy access and non-invasive collection of saliva as biological fluid. Saliva is rich in glycoproteins which are secreted from the bloodstream or produced by salivary glands. Mucins, which are highly O-glycosylated proteins, are particularly abundant in human saliva. Their glycosylation is associated with blood group and secretor status, and represents a reservoir of potential disease biomarkers. This study aims to analyse and compare O-glycans released from whole human mouth saliva collected 3 times a day from a healthy individual over a 5 days period. O-linked glycans were released by hydrazinolysis, labelled with procainamide and analysed by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection (UHPLC-FLR) coupled to electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS/MS). The sample preparation method showed excellent reproducibility and can therefore be used for biomarker discovery. Our data demonstrates that the O-glycosylation in human saliva changes significantly during the day. These changes may be related to changes in the salivary concentrations of specific proteins.
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- Radoslaw P. Kozak
- Ludger Ltd., Culham Science Centre, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovations, Queensland University of Technology, 60 Musk Avenue, Kelvin Grove, Australia
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- Centre for Proteomics and Metabolomics Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Centre for Proteomics and Metabolomics Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Ludger Ltd., Culham Science Centre, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Proteomics and Metabolomics Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Qin Y, Zhong Y, Zhu M, Dang L, Yu H, Chen Z, Chen W, Wang X, Zhang H, Li Z. Age- and sex-associated differences in the glycopatterns of human salivary glycoproteins and their roles against influenza A virus. J Proteome Res 2013; 12:2742-54. [PMID: 23590532 DOI: 10.1021/pr400096w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Recent studies have elucidated that expression of certain glycoproteins in human saliva is increased or decreased according to age; meanwhile, human saliva may inhibit viral infection and prevent viral transmission. However, little is known about the age- and sex-associated differences in the glycopatterns of human salivary glycoproteins and their significant roles against influenza A virus (IVA). Here, we investigate the glycopatterns of human salivary glycoproteins with 180 healthy saliva samples divided into six age/sex groups using lectin microarrays and fabricate saliva microarrays to validate the terminal carbohydrate moieties of glycoproteins in individual saliva samples. Furthermore, we assess the inhibiting and neutralizing activity of saliva against two strains of influenza A (H9N2) virus. We find that seven lectins (e.g., MAL-II and SNA) show significant age differences in both females and males, and seven lectins (e.g., WFA and STL) show significant sex differences in children, adults and elderly people. Interestingly, we observe that elderly individuals have strongest resistance to IVA partly by presenting more terminal α2-3/6-linked sialic acid residues in their saliva, which bind with the influenza viral hemagglutinations. We conclude that age- and sex-associated differences in the glycopatterns of human salivary glycoproteins may provide pivotal information to help understand some age related diseases and physiological phenomena.
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- Yannan Qin
- Laboratory for Functional Glycomics, College of Life Sciences, Northwest University, Xi'an 710069, China
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