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Mucin glycosylation is altered by pro-inflammatory signaling in pancreatic-cancer cells
Faculty Publications
  • Yi-Mi Wu, Van Andel Research Institute
  • David Nowack, Andrews University
  • Gilbert S. Omenn, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
  • Brian B. Haab, Van Andel Research Institute
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-1-2009
Keywords
  • mucin,
  • glycosylation,
  • pro-inflammatory cytokines,
  • antibody array,
  • pancreatic cancer
Abstract

Altered glycosylation on the surfaces or secreted proteins of tumor cells is common in pancreatic cancer and is thought to promote cancer progression, but the factors leading to the changes in carbohydrate structures are incompletely understood. We hypothesized that pro-inflammatory conditions can lead to alterations in cancer-associated glycans on mucins produced by pancreatic-cancer cells. Using a novel antibody-glycan microarray method, we measured the effects of pro-inflammatory stimuli (oxidative stress and treatment with the cytokines IFNγ, IL-1α, and TNFα) on the expression and glycosylation of the mucins MUC1, MUC5AC, and MUC16 in multiple pancreatic cancer cell lines. Mucin glycosylation was significantly affected in specific cell lines, particularly in structures involving terminal galactose or N-acetylgalactosamine. In addition, the responses of the cell lines grouped according to the expression of cell-surface markers that are associated with tumorigenicity, as cell lines bearing minimal surface markers showed evidence of increased O-glycan extension and decreased presentation of terminal β1,4-linked galactose, opposite to cell lines bearing multiple markers. These results suggest mechanisms whereby inflammation might influence tumor behavior in a cell-type specific manner through modulating the presentation of cancer-associated glycans.

Journal Title
Journal of Proteome Research
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1021/pr8008379
First Department
Chemistry and Biochemistry
Citation Information
Yi-Mi Wu, David Nowack, Gilbert S. Omenn and Brian B. Haab. "Mucin glycosylation is altered by pro-inflammatory signaling in pancreatic-cancer cells" Vol. 8 Iss. 4 (2009) p. 1876 - 1886
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/david_nowack/19/