| Literature DB >> 29618060 |
Marit Sletmoen1, Thomas A Gerken2, Bjørn T Stokke3, Joy Burchell4, C Fred Brewer5.
Abstract
The mucin-type O-glycome in cancer aberrantly expresses the truncated glycans Tn (GalNAcα1-Ser/Thr) and STn (Neu5Acα2,6GalNAcα1-Ser/Thr). However, the role of Tn and STn in cancer and other diseases is not well understood. Our recent discovery of the self-binding properties (carbohydrate-carbohydrate interactions, CCIs) of Tn (Tn-Tn) and STn (STn-STn) provides a model for their possible roles in cellular transformation. We also review evidence that Tn and STn are members of a larger family of glycan tumor antigens that possess CCIs, which may participate in oncogenesis.Entities:
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Year: 2018 PMID: 29618060 PMCID: PMC6001880 DOI: 10.1093/glycob/cwy032
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Glycobiology ISSN: 0959-6658 Impact factor: 4.313