Pub Date : 2024-06-01Epub Date: 2024-07-03DOI: 10.1007/s10719-024-10157-8
Jianguo Gu, Tomoya Isaji
Altered glycosylation is a common feature of cancer cells. Some subsets of glycans are found to be frequently enriched on the tumor cell surface and implicated in different tumor phenotypes. Among these, changes in sialylation have long been associated with metastatic cell behaviors such as invasion and enhanced cell survival. Sialylation typically exists in three prominent linkages: α2,3, α2,6, and α2,8, catalyzed by a group of sialyltransferases. The aberrant expression of all three linkages has been related to cancer progression. The increased α2,6 sialylation on N-glycans catalyzed by β-galactoside α2,6 sialyltransferase 1 (ST6Gal1) is frequently observed in many cancers. In contrast, functions of α2,3 sialylation on N-glycans catalyzed by at least three β-galactoside α2,3-sialyltransferases, ST3Gal3, ST3Gal4, and ST3Gal6 remain elusive due to a possibility of compensating for one another. In this minireview, we briefly describe functions of sialylation and recent findings that different α2,3 sialyltransferases specifically modify target proteins, as well as sialylation regulatory mechanisms vis a complex formation among integrin α3β1, Golgi phosphoprotein 3 (GOLPH3), phosphatidylinositol 4-kinase IIα (PI4KIIα), focal adhesion kinase (FAK) and sialyltransferase, which suggests a new concept for the regulation of glycosylation in cell biology.
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Lectins are non-immune carbohydrate-binding proteins/glycoproteins that are found everywhere in nature, from bacteria to human cells. They have also been a valuable biological tool for the purification and subsequent characterisation of glycoproteins due to their carbohydrate binding recognition capacity. Antinociceptive, antiulcer, anti-inflammatory activities and immune modulatory properties have been discovered in several plant lectins, with these qualities varying depending on the lectin carbohydrate-binding site. The Coronavirus of 2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory disease that has swept the globe, killing millions and infecting millions more. Despite the availability of COVID-19 vaccinations and the vaccination of a huge portion of the world's population, viral infection rates continue to rise, causing major concern. Part of the reason for the vaccine's ineffectiveness has been attributed to repeated mutations in the virus's epitope determinant elements. The surface of the Coronavirus envelope is heavily glycosylated, with approximately sixty N-linked oligomannose, composite, and hybrid glycans covering the core of Man3GlcNAc2Asn. Some O-linked glycans have also been discovered. Many of these glyco-chains have also been subjected to multiple mutations, with only a few remaining conserved. As a result, numerous plant lectins with specificity for these viral envelope sugars have been discovered to interact preferentially with them and are being investigated as a potential future tool to combat coronaviruses such as the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) by preventing viral attachment to the host. The review will discuss the possible applications of plant lectins as anti-coronaviruses including SARS-CoV-2, antinociceptive, anti-inflammation and its immune modulating effect.
凝集素是一种非免疫性碳水化合物结合蛋白/糖蛋白,从细菌到人体细胞,在自然界中随处可见。由于它们具有碳水化合物结合识别能力,因此也是纯化糖蛋白并确定其特征的重要生物学工具。在几种植物凝集素中发现了抗痛觉、抗溃疡、抗炎活性和免疫调节特性,这些特性因凝集素碳水化合物结合位点的不同而各异。2019 年冠状病毒(COVID-19)是一种席卷全球的呼吸道疾病,已造成数百万人死亡,另有数百万人受到感染。尽管COVID-19疫苗已经上市,而且全球大部分人口都接种了疫苗,但病毒感染率仍在持续上升,引起了人们的极大关注。疫苗无效的部分原因是病毒的表位决定元件反复发生变异。冠状病毒包膜表面糖基化程度很高,大约有六十个 N-连接的低聚甘露糖、复合糖和混合糖覆盖着 Man3GlcNAc2Asn 核心。此外,还发现了一些 O 型糖链。这些糖链中的许多也经历了多次突变,只有少数保持不变。因此,人们发现了许多对这些病毒包膜糖具有特异性的植物凝集素,这些凝集素能优先与病毒包膜糖相互作用,目前正在对其进行研究,以防止病毒附着在宿主身上,从而作为一种潜在的未来工具来对付冠状病毒,如严重急性呼吸系统综合症冠状病毒 2(SARS-CoV-2)。本综述将讨论植物凝集素作为抗冠状病毒(包括 SARS-CoV-2)、抗痛觉、抗炎及其免疫调节作用的可能应用。
{"title":"Glycosylated SARs Cov 2 interaction with plant lectins.","authors":"Oinam Sangita Devi, Senjam Sunil Singh, Rana Kamei, Hanjabam Joykishan Sharma, Maharabam Anandi Devi, Nidhi Brahmacharimayum","doi":"10.1007/s10719-024-10154-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10719-024-10154-x","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Lectins are non-immune carbohydrate-binding proteins/glycoproteins that are found everywhere in nature, from bacteria to human cells. They have also been a valuable biological tool for the purification and subsequent characterisation of glycoproteins due to their carbohydrate binding recognition capacity. Antinociceptive, antiulcer, anti-inflammatory activities and immune modulatory properties have been discovered in several plant lectins, with these qualities varying depending on the lectin carbohydrate-binding site. The Coronavirus of 2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory disease that has swept the globe, killing millions and infecting millions more. Despite the availability of COVID-19 vaccinations and the vaccination of a huge portion of the world's population, viral infection rates continue to rise, causing major concern. Part of the reason for the vaccine's ineffectiveness has been attributed to repeated mutations in the virus's epitope determinant elements. The surface of the Coronavirus envelope is heavily glycosylated, with approximately sixty N-linked oligomannose, composite, and hybrid glycans covering the core of Man3GlcNAc2Asn. Some O-linked glycans have also been discovered. Many of these glyco-chains have also been subjected to multiple mutations, with only a few remaining conserved. As a result, numerous plant lectins with specificity for these viral envelope sugars have been discovered to interact preferentially with them and are being investigated as a potential future tool to combat coronaviruses such as the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) by preventing viral attachment to the host. The review will discuss the possible applications of plant lectins as anti-coronaviruses including SARS-CoV-2, antinociceptive, anti-inflammation and its immune modulating effect.</p>","PeriodicalId":12762,"journal":{"name":"Glycoconjugate Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140921821","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A glucosyl-rich pectin, JMMP-3 (Mw, 2.572 × 104 g/mol, O-methyl % = 3.62%), was isolated and purified from the pericarp of the immature fruit of Juglans mandshurica Maxim. (QingLongYi). The structure of JMMP-3 was studied systematically by infrared spectroscopy, monosaccharide compositions, methylation analysis, partial acid hydrolysis, and 1/2D-NMR. The backbone of JMMP-3 possessed a smooth region (→ 4GalA1 →) and a hairy region (→ 4GalA1 → 2Rha1 →) with a molar ratio of 2: 5. The substitution of four characteristic side chains (R1-R4) occurs at C-4 of → 2,4)-α-Rhap-(1→, where R1 is composed of → 5)-α-Araf-(1→, R2 is composed of → 4)-β-Galp-(1 → and β-Galp-(1→, R3 is composed of α-Glcp-(1→, →4)-α-Glcp-(1 → and → 4,6)-α-Glcp-(1→, and R4 is composed of → 5)-α-Araf-(1→, β-Galp-(1→, → 4)-β-Galp-(1→, → 3,4)-β-Galp-(1→, → 4,6)-β-Galp-(1 → and → 2,4)-β-Galp-(1 → . In addition, the antitumor activity of JMMP-3 on HepG2 cells was preliminarily investigated.
{"title":"Structural elucidation a complex galactosyl and glucosyl-rich pectin from the pericarp of immature fruits of Juglans mandshurica Maxim.","authors":"Xi-Zhe Sun, Qing-Yu Zhang, Si-Liang Jiang, Rong-Jian Zhu, Jun-Hong Chai, Jun Liang, Hai-Xue Kuang, Yong-Gang Xia","doi":"10.1007/s10719-024-10156-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10719-024-10156-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A glucosyl-rich pectin, JMMP-3 (M<sub>w</sub>, 2.572 × 10<sup>4</sup> g/mol, O-methyl % = 3.62%), was isolated and purified from the pericarp of the immature fruit of Juglans mandshurica Maxim. (QingLongYi). The structure of JMMP-3 was studied systematically by infrared spectroscopy, monosaccharide compositions, methylation analysis, partial acid hydrolysis, and 1/2D-NMR. The backbone of JMMP-3 possessed a smooth region (→ <sup>4</sup>GalA<sup>1</sup> →) and a hairy region (→ <sup>4</sup>GalA<sup>1</sup> → <sup>2</sup>Rha<sup>1</sup> →) with a molar ratio of 2: 5. The substitution of four characteristic side chains (R<sub>1</sub>-R<sub>4</sub>) occurs at C-4 of → 2,4)-α-Rhap-(1→, where R<sub>1</sub> is composed of → 5)-α-Araf-(1→, R<sub>2</sub> is composed of → 4)-β-Galp-(1 → and β-Galp-(1→, R<sub>3</sub> is composed of α-Glcp-(1→, →4)-α-Glcp-(1 → and → 4,6)-α-Glcp-(1→, and R<sub>4</sub> is composed of → 5)-α-Araf-(1→, β-Galp-(1→, → 4)-β-Galp-(1→, → 3,4)-β-Galp-(1→, → 4,6)-β-Galp-(1 → and → 2,4)-β-Galp-(1 → . In addition, the antitumor activity of JMMP-3 on HepG2 cells was preliminarily investigated.</p>","PeriodicalId":12762,"journal":{"name":"Glycoconjugate Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141491705","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Retraction Note: 9-O-acetylated sialic acids differentiating normal haematopoietic precursors from leukemic stem cells with high aldehyde dehydrogenase activity in children with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia.","authors":"Suchandra Chowdhury, Sarmila Chandra, Chitra Mandal","doi":"10.1007/s10719-024-10159-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10719-024-10159-6","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12762,"journal":{"name":"Glycoconjugate Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141619822","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-06-01DOI: 10.1007/s10719-024-10158-7
Ingrid A V Wolin, Ana Paula M Nascimento, Rodrigo Seeger, Gabriela G Poluceno, Alfeu Zanotto-Filho, Claudia B Nedel, Carla I Tasca, Sarah Elizabeth Gomes Correia, Messias Vital Oliveira, Vanir Reis Pinto-Junior, Vinicius Jose Silva Osterne, Kyria Santiago Nascimento, Benildo Sousa Cavada, Rodrigo Bainy Leal
{"title":"Retraction Note: The lectin DrfL inhibits cell migration, adhesion and triggers autophagy-dependent cell death in glioma cells.","authors":"Ingrid A V Wolin, Ana Paula M Nascimento, Rodrigo Seeger, Gabriela G Poluceno, Alfeu Zanotto-Filho, Claudia B Nedel, Carla I Tasca, Sarah Elizabeth Gomes Correia, Messias Vital Oliveira, Vanir Reis Pinto-Junior, Vinicius Jose Silva Osterne, Kyria Santiago Nascimento, Benildo Sousa Cavada, Rodrigo Bainy Leal","doi":"10.1007/s10719-024-10158-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10719-024-10158-7","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12762,"journal":{"name":"Glycoconjugate Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141491703","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-06-01Epub Date: 2024-05-23DOI: 10.1007/s10719-024-10155-w
Ravneet K Grewal, Priyanka Basu, Sandeep Kaur, Akshdeep Singh
Mucins are a family of high-molecular-weight O-linked glycoproteins which are the primary structural components of mucus and maintain homeostasis in the oral cavity. The present study was conducted as the first step towards establishing a correlation of aberrant mucin glycosylation with tobacco-associated clinical conditions. Tobacco habituates for the study were identified on the basis of type, duration, amount, and frequency of using tobacco products. The secretory mucin and its saccharides were determined from the saliva collected from smokers, smokeless tobacco habituates, and healthy, nonsmoking individuals. On the one hand, the salivary mucin content was markedly reduced in smokeless tobacco habituates with respect to smokers. On the other hand, the amount of sialic acid and fucose moieties of salivary mucin was increased in both smokers and smokeless tobacco habituates compared to the healthy cohort. Furthermore, the duration of tobacco exposure have been identified as the main factor influencing the extent of damage to the oral mucosa in terms of mucin secretion. The reduced secretory mucin content with aberrant glycosylation in the oral cavity may have a significant role in the further development or progression of oral diseases.
{"title":"Aberrant glycosylation of secretory mucin from the oral cavity in tobacco consumers: a pilot study.","authors":"Ravneet K Grewal, Priyanka Basu, Sandeep Kaur, Akshdeep Singh","doi":"10.1007/s10719-024-10155-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10719-024-10155-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Mucins are a family of high-molecular-weight O-linked glycoproteins which are the primary structural components of mucus and maintain homeostasis in the oral cavity. The present study was conducted as the first step towards establishing a correlation of aberrant mucin glycosylation with tobacco-associated clinical conditions. Tobacco habituates for the study were identified on the basis of type, duration, amount, and frequency of using tobacco products. The secretory mucin and its saccharides were determined from the saliva collected from smokers, smokeless tobacco habituates, and healthy, nonsmoking individuals. On the one hand, the salivary mucin content was markedly reduced in smokeless tobacco habituates with respect to smokers. On the other hand, the amount of sialic acid and fucose moieties of salivary mucin was increased in both smokers and smokeless tobacco habituates compared to the healthy cohort. Furthermore, the duration of tobacco exposure have been identified as the main factor influencing the extent of damage to the oral mucosa in terms of mucin secretion. The reduced secretory mucin content with aberrant glycosylation in the oral cavity may have a significant role in the further development or progression of oral diseases.</p>","PeriodicalId":12762,"journal":{"name":"Glycoconjugate Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141081230","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-04-24DOI: 10.1007/s10719-024-10153-y
Tatsuya Koreeda, Hiroshi Honda
{"title":"Identification of drug responsible glycogene signature in liver carcinoma from meta-analysis using RNA-seq data.","authors":"Tatsuya Koreeda, Hiroshi Honda","doi":"10.1007/s10719-024-10153-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10719-024-10153-y","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12762,"journal":{"name":"Glycoconjugate Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140659769","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-04-20DOI: 10.1007/s10719-024-10150-1
Peng He, Yuefan Song, Weihua Jin, Yunran Li, Ke Xia, Seon Beom Kim, Rohini Dwivedi, Marwa Farrag, John Bates, Vitor H. Pomin, Chunyu Wang, Robert J. Linhardt, Jonathan S. Dordick, Fuming Zhang
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has caused a worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, leading to 6.8 million deaths. Numerous variants have emerged since its outbreak, resulting in its significantly enhanced ability to spread among humans. As with many other viruses, SARS‑CoV‑2 utilizes heparan sulfate (HS) glycosaminoglycan (GAG) on the surface of host cells to facilitate viral attachment and initiate cellular entry through the ACE2 receptor. Therefore, interfering with virion-HS interactions represents a promising target to develop broad-spectrum antiviral therapeutics. Sulfated glycans derived from marine organisms have been proven to be exceptional reservoirs of naturally existing HS mimetics, which exhibit remarkable therapeutic properties encompassing antiviral/microbial, antitumor, anticoagulant, and anti-inflammatory activities. In the current study, the interactions between the receptor-binding domain (RBD) of S-protein of SARS-CoV-2 (both WT and XBB.1.5 variants) and heparin were applied to assess the inhibitory activity of 10 marine-sourced glycans including three sulfated fucans, three fucosylated chondroitin sulfates and two fucoidans derived from sea cucumbers, sea urchin and seaweed Saccharina japonica, respectively. The inhibitory activity of these marine derived sulfated glycans on the interactions between RBD of S-protein and heparin was evaluated using Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR). The RBDs of S-proteins from both Omicrion XBB.1.5 and wild-type (WT) were found to bind to heparin, which is a highly sulfated form of HS. All the tested marine-sourced sulfated glycans exhibited strong inhibition of WT and XBB.1.5 S-protein binding to heparin. We believe the study on the molecular interactions between S-proteins and host cell glycosaminoglycans provides valuable insight for the development of marine-sourced, glycan-based inhibitors as potential anti-SARS-CoV-2 agents.
{"title":"Marine sulfated glycans inhibit the interaction of heparin with S-protein of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron XBB variant","authors":"Peng He, Yuefan Song, Weihua Jin, Yunran Li, Ke Xia, Seon Beom Kim, Rohini Dwivedi, Marwa Farrag, John Bates, Vitor H. Pomin, Chunyu Wang, Robert J. Linhardt, Jonathan S. Dordick, Fuming Zhang","doi":"10.1007/s10719-024-10150-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10719-024-10150-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has caused a worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, leading to 6.8 million deaths. Numerous variants have emerged since its outbreak, resulting in its significantly enhanced ability to spread among humans. As with many other viruses, SARS‑CoV‑2 utilizes heparan sulfate (HS) glycosaminoglycan (GAG) on the surface of host cells to facilitate viral attachment and initiate cellular entry through the ACE2 receptor. Therefore, interfering with virion-HS interactions represents a promising target to develop broad-spectrum antiviral therapeutics. Sulfated glycans derived from marine organisms have been proven to be exceptional reservoirs of naturally existing HS mimetics, which exhibit remarkable therapeutic properties encompassing antiviral/microbial, antitumor, anticoagulant, and anti-inflammatory activities. In the current study, the interactions between the receptor-binding domain (RBD) of S-protein of SARS-CoV-2 (both WT and XBB.1.5 variants) and heparin were applied to assess the inhibitory activity of 10 marine-sourced glycans including three sulfated fucans, three fucosylated chondroitin sulfates and two fucoidans derived from sea cucumbers, sea urchin and seaweed <i>Saccharina japonica</i>, respectively. The inhibitory activity of these marine derived sulfated glycans on the interactions between RBD of S-protein and heparin was evaluated using Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR). The RBDs of S-proteins from both Omicrion XBB.1.5 and wild-type (WT) were found to bind to heparin, which is a highly sulfated form of HS. All the tested marine-sourced sulfated glycans exhibited strong inhibition of WT and XBB.1.5 S-protein binding to heparin. We believe the study on the molecular interactions between S-proteins and host cell glycosaminoglycans provides valuable insight for the development of marine-sourced, glycan-based inhibitors as potential anti-SARS-CoV-2 agents.</p>","PeriodicalId":12762,"journal":{"name":"Glycoconjugate Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140629595","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-04-20DOI: 10.1007/s10719-024-10149-8
Emanuela Andretta, Stefania De Chiara, Chiara Pagliuca, Roberta Cirella, Elena Scaglione, Martina Di Rosario, Maxim S. Kokoulin, Olga I. Nedashkovskaya, Alba Silipo, Paola Salvatore, Antonio Molinaro, Flaviana Di Lorenzo
Gram-negative bacteria living in marine waters have evolved peculiar adaptation strategies to deal with the numerous stress conditions that characterize aquatic environments. Among the multiple mechanisms for efficient adaptation, these bacteria typically exhibit chemical modifications in the structure of the lipopolysaccharide (LPS), which is a fundamental component of their outer membrane. In particular, the glycolipid anchor to the membrane of marine bacteria LPSs, i.e. the lipid A, frequently shows unusual chemical structures, which are reflected in equally singular immunological properties with potential applications as immune adjuvants or anti-sepsis drugs. In this work, we determined the chemical structure of the lipid A from Cellulophaga pacifica KMM 3664T isolated from the Sea of Japan. This bacterium showed to produce a heterogeneous mixture of lipid A molecules that mainly display five acyl chains and carry a single phosphate and a D-mannose disaccharide on the glucosamine backbone. Furthermore, we proved that C. pacifica KMM 3664T LPS acts as a weaker activator of Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) compared to the prototypical enterobacterial Salmonella typhimurium LPS. Our results are relevant to the future development of novel vaccine adjuvants and immunomodulators inspired by marine LPS chemistry.
{"title":"Increasing outer membrane complexity: the case of the lipopolysaccharide lipid A from marine Cellulophaga pacifica","authors":"Emanuela Andretta, Stefania De Chiara, Chiara Pagliuca, Roberta Cirella, Elena Scaglione, Martina Di Rosario, Maxim S. Kokoulin, Olga I. Nedashkovskaya, Alba Silipo, Paola Salvatore, Antonio Molinaro, Flaviana Di Lorenzo","doi":"10.1007/s10719-024-10149-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10719-024-10149-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Gram-negative bacteria living in marine waters have evolved peculiar adaptation strategies to deal with the numerous stress conditions that characterize aquatic environments. Among the multiple mechanisms for efficient adaptation, these bacteria typically exhibit chemical modifications in the structure of the lipopolysaccharide (LPS), which is a fundamental component of their outer membrane. In particular, the glycolipid anchor to the membrane of marine bacteria LPSs, i.e. the lipid A, frequently shows unusual chemical structures, which are reflected in equally singular immunological properties with potential applications as immune adjuvants or anti-sepsis drugs. In this work, we determined the chemical structure of the lipid A from <i>Cellulophaga pacifica</i> KMM 3664<sup>T</sup> isolated from the Sea of Japan. This bacterium showed to produce a heterogeneous mixture of lipid A molecules that mainly display five acyl chains and carry a single phosphate and a D-mannose disaccharide on the glucosamine backbone. Furthermore, we proved that <i>C. pacifica</i> KMM 3664<sup>T</sup> LPS acts as a weaker activator of Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) compared to the prototypical enterobacterial <i>Salmonella typhimurium</i> LPS. Our results are relevant to the future development of novel vaccine adjuvants and immunomodulators inspired by marine LPS chemistry.</p>","PeriodicalId":12762,"journal":{"name":"Glycoconjugate Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140623823","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Glycosylation alterations in TNBC have significant implications for tumor behavior, diagnosis, prognosis, and therapeutic strategies. Dysregulated glycosylation affects cell adhesion, signaling, immune recognition, and response to therapy in TNBC. Different types of glycosylation, including N-linked glycosylation, O-linked glycosylation, glycosphingolipid glycosylation, mucin-type glycosylation, and sialylation, play distinct roles in TNBC. The “barcoding” method based on glycosylation sites of the membrane type mannose receptor (MR) shows promise in accurately distinguishing breast cancer subtypes, including TNBC. Alpha-L-fucosidase 1 (FUCA1) and Monocarboxylate transporter 4 (MCT4) have been identified as potential diagnostic and prognostic markers for TNBC. The glycosylation status of PD-L1 impacts the response to immune checkpoint blockade therapy in TNBC. Inhibiting fucosylation of B7H3 enhances immune responses and improves anti-tumor effects. Targeting glycosylated B7H4 and modulating estrogen metabolism through glycosylation-related mechanisms are potential therapeutic strategies for TNBC. Understanding the role of glycosylation in TNBC provides insights into disease mechanisms, diagnosis, and potential therapeutic targets. Further research in this field may lead to personalized treatment approaches and improved outcomes for TNBC patients.
{"title":"Clinical relevance of glycosylation in triple negative breast cancer: a review","authors":"Mrinmoy Chakraborty, Jasmine Kaur, Gunjan, Meghavi Kathpalia, Navkiran Kaur","doi":"10.1007/s10719-024-10151-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10719-024-10151-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Glycosylation alterations in TNBC have significant implications for tumor behavior, diagnosis, prognosis, and therapeutic strategies. Dysregulated glycosylation affects cell adhesion, signaling, immune recognition, and response to therapy in TNBC. Different types of glycosylation, including N-linked glycosylation, O-linked glycosylation, glycosphingolipid glycosylation, mucin-type glycosylation, and sialylation, play distinct roles in TNBC. The “barcoding” method based on glycosylation sites of the membrane type mannose receptor (MR) shows promise in accurately distinguishing breast cancer subtypes, including TNBC. Alpha-L-fucosidase 1 (FUCA1) and Monocarboxylate transporter 4 (MCT4) have been identified as potential diagnostic and prognostic markers for TNBC. The glycosylation status of PD-L1 impacts the response to immune checkpoint blockade therapy in TNBC. Inhibiting fucosylation of B7H3 enhances immune responses and improves anti-tumor effects. Targeting glycosylated B7H4 and modulating estrogen metabolism through glycosylation-related mechanisms are potential therapeutic strategies for TNBC. Understanding the role of glycosylation in TNBC provides insights into disease mechanisms, diagnosis, and potential therapeutic targets. Further research in this field may lead to personalized treatment approaches and improved outcomes for TNBC patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":12762,"journal":{"name":"Glycoconjugate Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140617538","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}