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Carbohydrate changes in squamous cell carcinomas.

E Dabelsteen1, H Clausen, U Mandel

  • 1Department of Oral Diagnostics, School of Dentistry, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.

APMIS. Supplementum
|January 1, 1992
PubMed
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Altered cell surface carbohydrates in tumors, especially epithelial cancers, can indicate prognosis and metastasis. Changes in glycosylation patterns are linked to cancer development and progression.

Area of Science:

  • Biochemistry
  • Oncology
  • Cell Biology

Background:

  • Cell surface carbohydrates act as crucial markers for cell differentiation and tissue development.
  • Aberrant expression of these carbohydrate antigens is a hallmark of various tumors, particularly epithelial cancers.
  • Glycosylation patterns in stratified epithelium exhibit significant variations related to terminal differentiation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate alterations in cell surface carbohydrate expression in squamous cell carcinomas and premalignant lesions.
  • To explore the correlation between specific carbohydrate structures and tumor prognosis, especially in invasive tumor regions.
  • To examine the potential role of altered carbohydrate expression in metastasis formation.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of cell surface carbohydrates in stratified epithelium.

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  • Comparison of glycosylation patterns in normal, premalignant, and cancerous tissues.
  • Correlation analysis of carbohydrate expression with clinical data and tumor invasiveness.

    • Main Results:

    • Significant alterations in carbohydrate expression were observed in squamous cell carcinomas and premalignant lesions.
    • Specific carbohydrate structures in the deep invasive parts of tumors showed a correlation with patient prognosis.
    • Evidence suggests a link between altered carbohydrate expression and the potential for metastasis.

    Conclusions:

    • Changes in cell surface carbohydrate expression are characteristic of epithelial tumor development and progression.
    • Specific glycosylation patterns may serve as predictive biomarkers for tumor prognosis.
    • Altered synthesis of glycosyltransferases likely underlies the observed changes in carbohydrate expression, impacting metastasis.