The role of α2,3-linked sialylation on clear cell type epithelial ovarian cancer

Pi-Lin Sung, Kuo-Chang Wen, Huann-Cheng Horng, Chia-Ming Chang, Yi-Jen Chen, Wen-Ling Lee, Peng-Hui Wang

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Our previous study has shown that high expression of α2,3-sialytransferase type I was associated with advanced stage serous type epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC). The aim of the current study further attempts to evaluate the altered α 2,3-sialylation on the behavior of clear cell type EOC (C-EOC).

MATERIALS AND METHODS: Immunohistochemistry staining, bioinformatics analysis and tissue array were used to disclose the clinical significance of over α2,3-sialylation in C-EOC. An α2,3 sialylation inhibitor, soyasaponin I (SsaI) was used to investigate the behavior change of the C-EOC cell line.

RESULTS: We reconfirmed that α2,3-sialylation, instead of α2,6- sialylation, was associated with late-stage C-EOC. Soyasaponin I could inhibit α2,3-sialylation of C-EOC cell lines and increase E-cadherin expression with subsequently suppressing migration of C-EOC cells.

CONCLUSIONS: The current study demonstrated the important role of α2,3-linked sialylation in C-EOC and targeting of α2,3-linked sialylation might offer as a potential therapeutic strategy in the future.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)255-263
Number of pages9
JournalTaiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume57
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2018
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Adenocarcinoma, Clear Cell/genetics
  • Animals
  • Cadherins/genetics
  • Carcinoma, Ovarian Epithelial
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cystadenocarcinoma, Serous/genetics
  • Female
  • Gene Expression/drug effects
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic/drug effects
  • Humans
  • Mice
  • Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial/genetics
  • Oleanolic Acid/analogs & derivatives
  • Ovarian Neoplasms/genetics
  • Saponins/pharmacology
  • Sialyltransferases/antagonists & inhibitors
  • beta-Galactoside alpha-2,3-Sialyltransferase

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