Sialylated glycoproteins as biomarkers and drivers of progression in prostate cancer.

Ru Wen, Hongjuan Zhao, Dalin Zhang, Chun-Lung Chiu, James D Brooks

Carbohydrate research 2022 Sep

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Sialic acids have been implicated in cancer initiation, progression, and immune evasion in diverse human malignancies. Sialylation of terminal glycans on cell surface and secreted glycoproteins is a long-recognized feature of cancer cells. Recently, immune checkpoint inhibitor immunotherapy has tremendously improved the outcomes of patients with various cancers. However, available immunotherapy approaches have had limited efficacy in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. Sialic acid modified glycoproteins in prostate cancers and their interaction with Siglec receptors on tumor infiltrating immune cells might underlie immunosuppressive signaling in prostate cancer. Here, we summarize the function of sialic acids and relevant glycosynthetic enzymes in cancer initiation and progression. We also discuss the possible uses of sialic acids as biomarkers in prostate cancer and the potential methods for targeting Siglec-sialic acid interactions for prostate cancer treatment. Copyright © 2022 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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Ru Wen, Hongjuan Zhao, Dalin Zhang, Chun-Lung Chiu, James D Brooks. Sialylated glycoproteins as biomarkers and drivers of progression in prostate cancer. Carbohydrate research. 2022 Sep;519:108598