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ArticleBJS open2018

Binding of aberrant glycoproteins recognizable by Helix pomatia agglutinin in adrenal cancers.

R Parameswaran, W B Tan, M E Nga, G S T Soon, K Y Ngiam, S A Brooks, G P Sadler, R Mihai

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Article in BJS open, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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8 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

R ParameswaranDepartment of Endocrine Surgery National University Hospital Singapore.ORCID 0000-0002-3318-0357
W B TanDepartment of Endocrine Surgery National University Hospital Singapore.
M E NgaDepartment of Pathology National University Hospital Singapore.
G S T SoonDepartment of Pathology National University Hospital Singapore.
K Y NgiamDepartment of Endocrine Surgery National University Hospital Singapore.
S A BrooksSchool of Biological and Medical Sciences, Oxford Brookes University Oxford UK.
G P SadlerDepartment of Endocrine Surgery Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Oxford UK.
R MihaiDepartment of Endocrine Surgery Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Oxford UK.
National University Hospital · SGOxford University Hospitals NHS Trust · GBOxford Brookes University · GB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAberrant glycosylation is a hallmark of cancer cells and plays an important role in oncogenesis and cancer progression including metastasis. This study aimed to assess alteration in cellular glycosylation, detected by lectin Helix pomatia agglutinin (HPA) binding, in adrenal cancers and to determine whether such altered glycosylation has prognostic significance.

methodsHPA binding lectin histochemistry was performed on archival paraffin wax-embedded specimens of adrenocortical cancers excised from patients attending two tertiary referral centres. Benign tumours were used as controls. Demographic, histological and survival data were collected and compared between patients with HPA-positive and HPA-negative tumours.

resultsThirty-two patients were treated for adrenal cancer between 2000 and 2016; their median age was 49 (range 23-79) years. Fifteen patients had functioning tumours (14 adrenal Cushing's tumours and 1 Conn's tumour). Mean(s.d.) tumour size was 127·71(49·70) mm. None of 10 control tumours expressed HPA-binding glycoproteins. Invasion was associated with HPA-binding glycoproteins (P = 0·018). Local recurrence or metastatic disease did not significantly differ between HPA-positive and HPA-negative adrenocortical cancers. Overall survival was significantly longer in patients with HPA-negative tumours (median survival not reached versus 22 months in patients with HPA-positive tumours; P = 0·002).

conclusionAltered cellular glycosylation detected by lectin HPA is associated with poor survival in patients with adrenocortical cancer.

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PMID30263987
PMCPMC6156166
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