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ReviewMolecular medicine (Cambridge, Mass.)2026

O-GlcNAcylation: the metabolic-immune translator in tumor evolution and treatment.

Jinwen Zhao, Jincai Lv, Huanhuan Wang, Zhuangzhuang Zheng, Ying Xin, Xin Jiang

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Review in Molecular medicine (Cambridge, Mass.), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Jinwen Zhao *Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology & Therapy and Department of Radiation Oncology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China.
Jincai Lv *Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology & Therapy and Department of Radiation Oncology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China.
Huanhuan WangJilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology & Therapy and Department of Radiation Oncology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China.
Zhuangzhuang ZhengJilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology & Therapy and Department of Radiation Oncology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China.
Ying XinKey Laboratory of Pathobiology, Ministry of Education, and College of Basic Medical Sciences, , Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China. xiny@jlu.edu.cn.
Xin JiangJilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology & Therapy and Department of Radiation Oncology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China. jiangx@jlu.edu.cn.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4613-7438

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Jilin Provincial Science and Technology Foundation YDZJ202401651ZYTSNational Key Research and Development Program of China 2023YFC2411505
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Abstract

O-GlcNAcylation is a dynamic post-translational modification of serine/threonine residues in proteins that modulates cellular activities by influencing the function of protein substrates, including their cellular localization, stability, and protein-protein interactions. The hexosamine biosynthesis pathway (HBP) utilizes various metabolites to synthesize uridine diphosphate N-acetylglucosamine, which serves as the substrate for O-GlcNAcylation. Metabolic reprogramming of tumors modulates HBP flux, thereby influencing O-GlcNAcylation levels. O-GlcNAcylation plays a pivotal role in regulating immune signaling pathways and their targets. Consequently, O-GlcNAcylation may act as a central node linking metabolic reprogramming and immune evasion. In this review, we summarize the current progress in understanding the role of O-GlcNAcylation in immunometabolism and explore how O-GlcNAcylation serves as a metabolic-immune translator that regulates tumor progression and therapeutic responses. Furthermore, we discuss the potential of O-GlcNAcylation as a therapeutic target, providing a promising new approach for cancer treatment.

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AcetylglucosamineNeoplasmsProtein Processing, Post-TranslationalAcylationAnimalsGlycosylationHexosaminesHumansMetabolic ReprogrammingSignal TransductionAcetylglucosamineHexosaminesImmune escapeMetabolic reprogrammingO-GlcNAcylationTumor treatment

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