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ArticleScience advances2023

Spatial regulation of the glycocalyx component podocalyxin is a switch for prometastatic function.

Alvaro Román-Fernández, Mohammed A Mansour, Fernanda G Kugeratski, Jayanthi Anand, Emma Sandilands, Laura Galbraith, Kai Rakovic, Eva C Freckmann, Erin M Cumming, Ji Park and 17 more

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Article in Science advances, 2023. 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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0cells of the map it votes in
8citing papers in PubMed
1.8field-weighted citation impact, top 15% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

27 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Alvaro Román-FernándezInstitute of Cancer Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G61 1QH, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-5032-3460
Mohammed A MansourInstitute of Cancer Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G61 1QH, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-8701-4007
Fernanda G KugeratskiInstitute of Cancer Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G61 1QH, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-9731-1275
Jayanthi AnandThe CRUK Beatson Institute, Glasgow G61 1BD, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-8883-7299
Emma SandilandsInstitute of Cancer Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G61 1QH, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-6829-0911
Laura GalbraithThe CRUK Beatson Institute, Glasgow G61 1BD, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-1396-4226
Kai RakovicInstitute of Cancer Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G61 1QH, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-0676-1973
Eva C FreckmannInstitute of Cancer Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G61 1QH, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-7880-180X
Erin M CummingInstitute of Cancer Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G61 1QH, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-6754-7583
Ji ParkInstitute of Cancer Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G61 1QH, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-0791-8936
Konstantina NikolatouInstitute of Cancer Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G61 1QH, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-5626-3390
Sergio LillaThe CRUK Beatson Institute, Glasgow G61 1BD, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-3142-7640
Robin ShawThe CRUK Beatson Institute, Glasgow G61 1BD, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-5503-5233
David StrachanThe CRUK Beatson Institute, Glasgow G61 1BD, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-0553-8670
Susan MasonThe CRUK Beatson Institute, Glasgow G61 1BD, UK.
Rachana PatelThe CRUK Beatson Institute, Glasgow G61 1BD, UK.
Lynn McGarryThe CRUK Beatson Institute, Glasgow G61 1BD, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-7055-2615
Archana KatochInstitute of Cancer Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G61 1QH, UK.
Kirsteen J CampbellThe CRUK Beatson Institute, Glasgow G61 1BD, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-0201-8736
Colin NixonThe CRUK Beatson Institute, Glasgow G61 1BD, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-8085-2160
Crispin J MillerInstitute of Cancer Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G61 1QH, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-4341-1283
Hing Y LeungInstitute of Cancer Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G61 1QH, UK.
John Le QuesneInstitute of Cancer Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G61 1QH, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-3552-7446
James C NormanInstitute of Cancer Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G61 1QH, UK.
Sara ZanivanInstitute of Cancer Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G61 1QH, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-9880-9099
Karen BlythInstitute of Cancer Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G61 1QH, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-9304-439X
David M BryantInstitute of Cancer Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G61 1QH, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-2721-5012
Cancer Research UK Scotland Institute · GBTanta University · EGThe University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center · US

Funding

ARF GTPase regulation of prostate tumorigenesis: spheroid and in vivo approachesK99CA163535 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · PI BRYANT, DAVID MICHAEL · 2012 to 2013
$326k
Cancer Research UK 28291Cancer Research UK 29799Cancer Research UK 29800Cancer Research UK 29801Medical Research Council MR/P01058X/1Medical Research Council MR/T040769/1NCI NIH HHS K99 CA163535
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The glycocalyx component and sialomucin podocalyxin (PODXL) is required for normal tissue development by promoting apical membranes to form between cells, triggering lumen formation. Elevated PODXL expression is also associated with metastasis and poor clinical outcome in multiple tumor types. How PODXL presents this duality in effect remains unknown. We identify an unexpected function of PODXL as a decoy receptor for galectin-3 (GAL3), whereby the PODXL-GAL3 interaction releases GAL3 repression of integrin-based invasion. Differential cortical targeting of PODXL, regulated by ubiquitination, is the molecular mechanism controlling alternate fates. Both PODXL high and low surface levels occur in parallel subpopulations within cancer cells. Orthotopic intraprostatic xenograft of PODXL-manipulated cells or those with different surface levels of PODXL define that this axis controls metastasis in vivo. Clinically, interplay between PODXL-GAL3 stratifies prostate cancer patients with poor outcome. Our studies define the molecular mechanisms and context in which PODXL promotes invasion and metastasis.

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GlycocalyxSialoglycoproteinsHeterograftsHumansMaleTransplantation, HeterologouspodocalyxinSialoglycoproteins

Identifiers

PMID36735782
PMCPMC9897673
OpenAlexW4319069511

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