Sialic acids in cancer biology and immunity

OMT Pearce, H Läubli - Glycobiology, 2016 - academic.oup.com
During malignant transformation, glycosylation is heavily altered compared with healthy
tissue due to differential expression of glycosyltransferases, glycosidases and …

Identifying N-Glycan Biomarkers in Colorectal Cancer by Mass Spectrometry

MK Sethi, WS Hancock, S Fanayan - Accounts of chemical …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Conspectus Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most prevalent cancers worldwide.
Delineating biological markers (biomarkers) for early detection, when treatment is most …

[HTML][HTML] Glycosyltransferase gene expression profiles classify cancer types and propose prognostic subtypes

J Ashkani, KJ Naidoo - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
Aberrant glycosylation in tumours stem from altered glycosyltransferase (GT) gene
expression but can the expression profiles of these signature genes be used to classify …

Nuclear repartitioning of galectin-1 by an extracellular glycan switch regulates mammary morphogenesis

R Bhat, B Belardi, H Mori, P Kuo… - Proceedings of the …, 2016 - National Acad Sciences
Branching morphogenesis in the mammary gland is achieved by the migration of epithelial
cells through a microenvironment consisting of stromal cells and extracellular matrix (ECM) …

[HTML][HTML] ST6Gal-I modulates docetaxel sensitivity in human hepatocarcinoma cells via the p38 MAPK/caspase pathway

X Chen, L Wang, Y Zhao, S Yuan, Q Wu, X Zhu… - Oncotarget, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Abstract The β-galactoside α2-6-sialyltransferase 1 (ST6Gal-I) is the principal
sialyltransferase responsible for the addition of α2-6-sialic acid to the termini N-glycans on …

[HTML][HTML] ST3Gal III modulates breast cancer cell adhesion and invasion by altering the expression of invasion-related molecules

HX Cui, H Wang, Y Wang, J Song… - Oncology …, 2016 - spandidos-publications.com
Abstract Changes in the carbohydrate structure on the surface of tumor cells is an important
feature of cancer metastasis. The specific role of sialic acids in the glycoconjugate terminal …

miR‐4299 mediates the invasive properties and tumorigenicity of human follicular thyroid carcinoma by targeting ST 6 GALNAC 4

X Miao, L Jia, H Zhou, X Song, M Zhou, J Xu… - IUBMB …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Altered sialylation is closely associated with tumor progression and invasiveness. Micro‐
RNAs endogenous regulators of gene expression have been implicated in human thyroid …

[HTML][HTML] Alpha-2, 3-sialyltransferases regulate the multidrug resistance of chronic myeloid leukemia through miR-4701-5p targeting ST3GAL1

Y Li, S Luo, W Dong, X Song, H Zhou, L Zhao… - Laboratory …, 2016 - Elsevier
The aberrant sialylation profile on the surface of leukemia cells has been recognized for its
potential diagnostic value towards assessing leukemia multidrug resistance (MDR) …

[HTML][HTML] Role of N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 6 in early tumorigenesis and formation of metastasis

F Liesche, AC Kölbl, M Ilmer… - Molecular …, 2016 - spandidos-publications.com
Glycosylation is one of the most important posttranslational modifications of proteins and
lipids that contributes to the structural diversity of cellular molecules. Enzymes of the …

A switched catalysis qualified sealers capped one-step synthesis biocompatibility bimetallic scaffold film for Neu5Acα (2-6) Gal β MP Glycoside specific detection

C Xia, J He, G Yuan, Y Li, Q Li, C Yu - Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 2016 - Elsevier
In this work, a novel label-free biosensor was designed for the sensitive and selective
determination of Neu5Acα (2-6) Gal β MP Glycoside using AuPt–PPy (polypyrrole) …