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A Tissue Section-Based Mid-Infrared Spectroscopical Analysis of Salivary Gland Tumors Based on Enzymatic Deglycosylation.

Julie Wellens, Robin Vanroose, Sander De Bruyne, Hubert Vermeersch, Benjamin Denoiseux, David Creytens, Joris Delanghe, Marijn M Speeckaert, Renaat Coopman

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Julie WellensDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
Robin VanrooseDepartment of Oro-Maxillofacial, Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Ghent University Hospital, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0003-2857-7015
Sander De BruyneDepartment of Diagnostic Sciences, Ghent University Hospital, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
Hubert VermeerschDepartment of Oro-Maxillofacial, Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Ghent University Hospital, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
Benjamin DenoiseuxDepartment of Oro-Maxillofacial, Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Ghent University Hospital, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0001-8375-4139
David CreytensDepartment of Diagnostic Sciences, Cancer Research Institute Gent (CRIG), Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0002-6064-1673
Joris DelangheDepartment of Diagnostic Sciences, Ghent University Hospital, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0002-5702-6792
Marijn M SpeeckaertResearch Foundation-Flanders (FWO), 1000 Brussels, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0001-9183-4390
Renaat CoopmanDepartment of Oro-Maxillofacial, Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Ghent University Hospital, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0002-0580-9074

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Abstract

BACKGROUND/

objectivesSalivary gland tumors (SGTs) are a rare and histologically heterogeneous group of neoplasms that are challenging to diagnose due to phenotypic heterogeneity and overlapping histomorphological markers. Accurate diagnosis is required for clinical management, particularly in unusual subtypes. The objective of this study was to ascertain whether attenuated total reflectance-Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy, in combination with enzymatic deglycosylation, would be useful in SGT classification by detecting glycosylation-related metabolic variations.

methods155 tissue sections, consisting of 80 SGTs and 75 controls, were analyzed. ATR-FTIR spectroscopy was used to record the mid-infrared (MIR) spectra (4000-400 cm

resultsTumor and control samples were discriminated with an OPLS-DA model, achieving an accuracy of 81.9% (78.7% for controls and 85.0% for tumors), especially in the glycosylation-relevant spectral range (850-1250 cm

conclusionsATR-FTIR spectroscopy coupled with enzymatic deglycosylation can distinguish tumor and control tissues based on glycan-associated spectral differences. Application of the technique to benign/malignant SGT discrimination is hampered by spectral overlap and tumor heterogeneity. Further research will be necessary to explore other clustering algorithms and larger and more homogeneous datasets for improved diagnostic accuracy.

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ATR-FTIR spectroscopyenzymatic deglycosylationglycosylation biomarkersmucin-associated glycoproteinssalivary gland tumors

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