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ArticleJournal of extracellular vesicles2020

Bisecting GlcNAc modification diminishes the pro-metastatic functions of small extracellular vesicles from breast cancer cells.

Zengqi Tan, Lin Cao, Yurong Wu, Bowen Wang, Zhihui Song, Juhong Yang, Lanming Cheng, Xiaomin Yang, Xiaoman Zhou, Zhijun Dai and 2 more

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Article in Journal of extracellular vesicles, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 45 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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45 citing papers in PubMed, 84 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Zengqi TanJoint International Research Laboratory of Glycobiology and Medicinal Chemistry College of Life Science Northwest University Xi'an P.R. China.
Lin CaoJoint International Research Laboratory of Glycobiology and Medicinal Chemistry College of Life Science Northwest University Xi'an P.R. China.
Yurong WuJoint International Research Laboratory of Glycobiology and Medicinal Chemistry College of Life Science Northwest University Xi'an P.R. China.
Bowen WangJoint International Research Laboratory of Glycobiology and Medicinal Chemistry College of Life Science Northwest University Xi'an P.R. China.
Zhihui SongJoint International Research Laboratory of Glycobiology and Medicinal Chemistry College of Life Science Northwest University Xi'an P.R. China.
Juhong YangJoint International Research Laboratory of Glycobiology and Medicinal Chemistry College of Life Science Northwest University Xi'an P.R. China.
Lanming ChengJoint International Research Laboratory of Glycobiology and Medicinal Chemistry College of Life Science Northwest University Xi'an P.R. China.
Xiaomin YangDepartment of Breast Surgery The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University Xi'an P.R. China.
Xiaoman ZhouJoint International Research Laboratory of Glycobiology and Medicinal Chemistry College of Life Science Northwest University Xi'an P.R. China.
Zhijun DaiDepartment of Breast Surgery The First Affiliated Hospital College of Medicine Zhejiang University Hangzhou P.R. China.
Xiang LiSchool of Medicine Northwest University Xi'an P.R. China.
Feng GuanJoint International Research Laboratory of Glycobiology and Medicinal Chemistry College of Life Science Northwest University Xi'an P.R. China.
Xi'an International Studies University · CNNorthwest University · CNJilin Province Tumor Hospital · CNSecond Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Small extracellular vesicles (sEVs) are enriched in glycoconjugates and display specific glycosignatures. Aberrant expression of surface glycoconjugates is closely correlated with cancer progression and metastasis. The essential functions of glycoconjugates in sEVs are poorly understood. In this study, we observed significantly reduced levels of bisecting GlcNAc in breast cancer. Introduction of bisecting GlcNAc into breast cancer cells altered the bisecting GlcNAc status on sEVs, and sEVs with diverse bisecting GlcNAc showed differing functions on recipient cells. Carcinogenesis and metastasis of recipient cells were enhanced by sEVs with low bisecting GlcNAc, and the pro-metastatic functions of sEVs was diminished by high bisecting GlcNAc modification. We further identified vesicular integrin β1 as a target protein bearing bisecting GlcNAc. Metastasis of recipient cells was strongly suppressed by high bisecting GlcNAc levels on vesicular β1. Our findings demonstrate the important roles of glycoconjugates on sEVs. Modification of sEV glycosylation may contribute to development of novel targets in breast cancer therapy.

Indexed as

AcetylglucosamineBreast NeoplasmsCell Line, TumorExtracellular VesiclesFemaleGlycosylationHumansIntegrin beta1Neoplasm MetastasisNeoplasm ProteinsAcetylglucosamineIntegrin beta1Itgb1 protein, humanNeoplasm Proteinsbisecting GlcNAcbreast cancerintegrinMGAT3small extracellular vesicles

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PMID33304474
PMCPMC7710122
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