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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 255-263 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology |
Volume | 57 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Apr 2018 |
Externally published | Yes |
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