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ArticleCancer science2024

N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase GALNT6 is a potential therapeutic target of clear cell renal cell carcinoma progression.

Luhaoran Sun, Zeyu Li, Peng Shu, Min Lu

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  1. Article
  2. GALNT1 emerges as a potential therapeutic target in breast cancer.Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology · 2026
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  3. Glycosylation in kidney diseases.Precision clinical medicine · 2025
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Luhaoran SunDepartment of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
Zeyu LiDepartment of General Surgery, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
Peng ShuDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
Min LuDepartment of Colorectal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-3537-7328

Funding

High-quality Development Fund Project of Science and Technology of China Medical University 2023JH2/20200023
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

High expression of truncated O-glycans Tn antigen predicts adverse clinical outcome in patients with clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC). To understand the biosynthetic underpinnings of Tn antigen changes in ccRCC, we focused on N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferases (GALNTs, also known as GalNAcTs) known to be involved in Tn antigen synthesis. Data from GSE15641 profile and local cohort showed that GALNT6 was significantly upregulated in ccRCC tissues. The current study aimed to determine the role of GALNT6 in ccRCC, and whether GALNT6-mediated O-glycosylation aggravates malignant behaviors. Gain- and loss-of-function experiments showed that overexpression of GALNT6 accelerated ccRCC cell proliferation, migration, and invasion, as well as promoted ccRCC-derived xenograft tumor growth and lung metastasis. In line with this, silencing of GALNT6 yielded the opposite results. Mechanically, high expression of GALNT6 led to the accumulation of Tn antigen in ccRCC cells. By undertaking immunoprecipitation coupled with liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry, vicia villosa agglutinin blot, and site-directed mutagenesis assays, we found that O-glycosylation of prohibitin 2 (PHB2) at Ser161 was required for the GALNT6-induced ccRCC cell proliferation, migration, and invasion. Additionally, we identified lens epithelium-derived growth factor (LEDGF) as a key regulator of GALNT6 transcriptional induction in ccRCC growth and an upstream contributor to ccRCC aggressive behavior. Collectively, our findings indicate that GALNT6-mediated abnormal O-glycosylation promotes ccRCC progression, which provides a potential therapeutic target in ccRCC development.

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Carcinoma, Renal CellCell MovementCell ProliferationDisease ProgressionKidney NeoplasmsN-AcetylgalactosaminyltransferasesAnimalsAntigens, Tumor-Associated, CarbohydrateCell Line, TumorFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGlycosylationHumansMaleMiceMice, NudeAntigens, Tumor-Associated, CarbohydrateN-AcetylgalactosaminyltransferasesUDP-N-acetylgalactosamine polypeptide N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 6clear cell renal cell carcinomametastasisN‐acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 6O‐glycosylationprohibitin 2

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PMID39105355
PMCPMC11447896

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