BETA-1-6 BRANCHING OF ASN-LINKED OLIGOSACCHARIDES IS DIRECTLY ASSOCIATED WITH METASTASIS
BETA-1-6 BRANCHING OF ASN-LINKED OLIGOSACCHARIDES IS DIRECTLY ASSOCIATED WITH METASTASIS
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DOI:
10.1126/science.2953071
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发表时间:
1987-05-01
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影响因子:
56.9
通讯作者:
KERBEL, RS
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作者:
DENNIS, JW;LAFERTE, S;KERBEL, RS
Neoplastic transformation has been associated with a variety of structural changes in cell surface carbohydrates, most notably increased sialylation and .beta.1-6-linked branching of complex-type asparagine (Asn)-linked oligosaccharides (that is, -GlcNAc.beta.1-6Man.alpha.1-6Man.beta.1-). However, little is known about the relevant glycoproteins or how these transformation-related changes in oligosaccharide biosynthesis may affect the malignant phenotype. Here it is reported that a cell surface glycoprotein, gp130, is a major target of increased .beta.1-6-linked branching and that the expression of these oligosaccharide structures is directly related to the metastatic potential of the cells. Glycosylation mutants of a metastatic tumor cell line were selected that are deficient in both .beta.1-6 GlcNAc transferase V activity and metastatic potential in situ. Moreover, induction of increased .beta.1-6 branching in clones of a nonmetastatic murine mammary carcinoma correlated strongly with acquisition of metastatic potential. The results indicate that increased .beta.1-6-linked branching of complex-type oligosaccharides on gp130 may be an important feature of tumor progression related to increased metastatic potential.