| Literature DB >> 30197623 |
Arvindhan Nagarajan1, Parmanand Malvi1, Narendra Wajapeyee1,2.
Abstract
Heparan sulfate (HS) are complex unbranched carbohydrate chains that are heavily modified by sulfate and exist either conjugated to proteins or as free, unconjugated chains. Proteins with covalently bound Heparan sulfate chains are termed Heparan Sulfate Proteoglycans (HSPGs). Both HS and HSPGs bind to various growth factors and act as co-receptors for different cell surface receptors. They also modulate the dynamics and kinetics of various ligand-receptor interactions, which in turn can influence the duration and potency of the signaling. HS and HSPGs have also been shown to exert a structural role as a component of the extracellular matrix, thereby altering processes such as cell adhesion, immune cell infiltration and angiogenesis. Previous studies have shown that HS are deregulated in a variety of solid tumors and hematological malignancies and regulate key aspects of cancer initiation and progression. HS deregulation in cancer can occur as a result of changes in the level of HSPGs or due to changes in the levels of HS biosynthesis and remodeling enzymes. Here, we describe the major cell-autonomous (proliferation, apoptosis/senescence and differentiation) and cell-non-autonomous (angiogenesis, immune evasion, and matrix remodeling) roles of HS and HSPGs in cancer. Finally, we discuss therapeutic opportunities for targeting deregulated HS biosynthesis and HSPGs as a strategy for cancer treatment.Entities:
Keywords: cancer; heparan sulfate; heparan sulfate proteoglycans; immune evasion; signaling
Year: 2018 PMID: 30197623 PMCID: PMC6118229 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2018.00483
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) ISSN: 1664-2392 Impact factor: 5.555
Figure 1Overview of the enzymes involved in heparan sulfate synthesis and modification.
Deregulation of HS and HSPGs and enzymes involved in HSPG metabolism in cancer.
| HS2ST1 | Upregulated | Promote cell proliferation, invasion and growth factor signaling | Prostate cancer ( |
| HS3ST2 | Epigenetic silencing | Suppression of tumor growth and invasion | Lung cancer ( |
| HS3ST2 | Upregulated | Invasion and migration | Breast cancer ( |
| HS3ST3B1 and HS3ST4 | Upregulated | Promote cell proliferation, invasiveness, and tumor angiogenesis | acute myeloid leukemia ( |
| HS6ST1 and HS6ST2 | Upregulated | Increased tumor Angiogenesis | Ovarian cancer ( |
| HS6ST2 | Upregulated | Poor survival of patients | Colorectal cancer ( |
| HS6ST2 | Upregulated | Bone metastasis | Breast cancer ( |
| HPSE | Upregulated | Tumor metastasis and angiogenesis | Neuroblastoma ( |
| NDST1 and NDST2 | Upregulated | Tumor progression | Hepatocellular carcinoma ( |
| SULF1 | Downregulated | Suppress tumor cell proliferation and invasion | Breast cancer, Pancreatic, Ovarian and head and neck cancers ( |
| SULF2 | Unaltered | Tumor progression | Hepatocellular carcinoma and glioblastoma ( |
| SULF2 | Upregulated | Tumor growth | Hepatocellular carcinoma ( |
| Agrin | Elevated | Angiogenesis | Hepatocellular carcinoma ( |
| CD44 | Elevated | Adhesion, invasion, cancer stem cell | Breast cancer ( |
| Collagen XVIII | Reduced | Angiogenesis | Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma ( |
| GPC1 | Elevated | Proliferation | Breast cancer ( |
| GPC3 | Elevated | Proliferation | Hepatocellular carcinoma ( |
| GPC5 | Elevated | Proliferation, invasion | Rhabdomyosarcoma ( |
| Reduced | Initiation | Non-small cell lung cancer ( | |
| Perlecan | Elevated | Proliferation, angiogenesis | Prostate cancer ( |
| SDC1 | Elevated | Proliferation | Breast cancer ( |
| SDC2 | Elevated | Adhesion, proliferation | Breast cancer ( |
| SDC3 | Elevated | Perineural invasion and poor prognosis | Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma ( |
| SDC4 | Reduced | Differentiation | Neuroblastoma ( |
| TbRIII | Elevated | Migration, proliferation | Colon cancer ( |
| Reduced | Invasion, proliferation, differentiation, immune response | Breast cancer ( | |