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, whichmay participate in oncogenesis.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 437-442 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Glycobiology |
Volume | 28 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 1 2018 |
Keywords
- Neu5Gc-GM3
- Tn and STn cancer antigens
- carbohydrate tumor antigens
- carbohydrate-carbohydrate interactions
- mechanism of action
- optical tweezers
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry