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ArticleMolecular oncology2025

E-selectin affinity glycoproteomics reveals neuroendocrine proteins and the secretin receptor as a poor-prognosis signature in colorectal cancer.

Sofia Cotton, Dylan Ferreira, Marta Relvas-Santos, Andreia Brandão, Luís Pedro Afonso, Andreia Miranda, Eduardo Ferreira, Beatriz Santos, Martina Gonçalves, Paula Lopes and 3 more

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13 authors.

Sofia CottonPortuguese Oncology Institute of Porto (IPO-Porto)/Porto Comprehensive Cancer Center (P.ccc) Raquel Seruca, Portugal.
Dylan FerreiraPortuguese Oncology Institute of Porto (IPO-Porto)/Porto Comprehensive Cancer Center (P.ccc) Raquel Seruca, Portugal.
Marta Relvas-SantosPortuguese Oncology Institute of Porto (IPO-Porto)/Porto Comprehensive Cancer Center (P.ccc) Raquel Seruca, Portugal.
Andreia BrandãoPortuguese Oncology Institute of Porto (IPO-Porto)/Porto Comprehensive Cancer Center (P.ccc) Raquel Seruca, Portugal.
Luís Pedro AfonsoPortuguese Oncology Institute of Porto (IPO-Porto)/Porto Comprehensive Cancer Center (P.ccc) Raquel Seruca, Portugal.
Andreia MirandaPortuguese Oncology Institute of Porto (IPO-Porto)/Porto Comprehensive Cancer Center (P.ccc) Raquel Seruca, Portugal.
Eduardo FerreiraPortuguese Oncology Institute of Porto (IPO-Porto)/Porto Comprehensive Cancer Center (P.ccc) Raquel Seruca, Portugal.
Beatriz SantosPortuguese Oncology Institute of Porto (IPO-Porto)/Porto Comprehensive Cancer Center (P.ccc) Raquel Seruca, Portugal.
Martina GonçalvesPortuguese Oncology Institute of Porto (IPO-Porto)/Porto Comprehensive Cancer Center (P.ccc) Raquel Seruca, Portugal.
Paula LopesPathology Department, Portuguese Oncology Institute of Porto, Portugal.
Lúcio Lara SantosPortuguese Oncology Institute of Porto (IPO-Porto)/Porto Comprehensive Cancer Center (P.ccc) Raquel Seruca, Portugal.
André M N SilvaICBAS - School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Porto, Portugal.
José Alexandre FerreiraPortuguese Oncology Institute of Porto (IPO-Porto)/Porto Comprehensive Cancer Center (P.ccc) Raquel Seruca, Portugal.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0097-6148

Funding

European Regional Development Fund NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-072678Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia 10.54499/LA/P/0008/2020Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia 10.54499/PTDC/MED-OUT/2512/2021Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia 10.54499/UIDB/50006/2020Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia 2020.09384.BDFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia 2020.09394.BDFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia 2021.03835.CEECINDFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia 2022.08311.CEECINDFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia 2022.12980.BDFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia CI-IPOP-29-2016-2022Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia PEst-OE/SAU/UI0776/201Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia SFRH/BD/146500/2019
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Colorectal cancer (CRC) cells express sialylated Lewis antigens (sLe), crucial for metastasis via E-selectin binding. However, these glycoepitopes lack cancer specificity, and E-selectin-targeted glycoproteins remain largely unknown. Here, we established a framework for identifying metastasis-linked glycoproteoforms. More than 70% of CRC tumors exhibited overexpression of sLeA/X, yet without discernible associations with metastasis or survival. However, The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) analysis unveiled differing expression patterns of sLeA/X-related glycogenes correlating with disease severity, indicating context-dependent regulation by distinct glycosyltransferases. Deeper exploration of metastatic tumor sialoglycoproteome identified nearly 600 glycoproteins, greatly expanding our understanding of the metastasis-related glycoproteome. These glycoproteins were linked to cell adhesion, oncogenic pathways, and neuroendocrine functions. Using an in-house algorithm, the secretin receptor (SCTR) emerged as a top-ranked targetable glycoprotein. Tumor screening confirmed SCTR's association with poor prognosis and metastasis, with N-glycosylation adding cancer specificity to this glycoprotein. Prognostic links were reinforced by TCGA-based investigations. In summary, SCTR, a relatively unknown CRC glycoprotein, holds potential as a biomarker of poor prognosis and as an E-selectin ligand, suggesting an unforeseen role in disease dissemination. Future investigations should focus on this glycoprotein's biological implications for clinical applications.

Indexed as

Colorectal NeoplasmsE-SelectinGlycoproteinsProteomicsReceptors, G-Protein-CoupledBiomarkers, TumorCell Line, TumorGlycosylationHumansPrognosisReceptors, Gastrointestinal HormoneBiomarkers, TumorE-SelectinGlycoproteinsReceptors, Gastrointestinal HormoneReceptors, G-Protein-Coupledsecretin receptorcancer glycoproteomecolorectal cancerE‐selectinmetastasissecretin receptor

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PMID39508360
PMCPMC11887675

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