Tumor-associated carbohydrate antigens of MUC1 - Implication in cancer development.

Glycosylation of cancerous epithelial MUC1 protein is specifically altered in comparison to that which is presented by healthy cells. One of such changes is appearing tumor-associated carbohydrate antigens (TACAs) which are rare in normal tissues and are highly correlated with poor clinical outcomes and cancer progression. This review summarizes and describes the role of Tn, T antigens, their sialylated forms as well as fucosylated Lewis epitopes in different aspects of tumor development, progression, and metastasis. Finally, applications of MUC1 glycan epitopes as potential targets for therapeutic strategy of cancers are notified. One of the novelties of this review is presentation of TACAs as inherently connected with MUC1 mucin. Copyright © 2024 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Masson SAS.. All rights reserved.

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Iwona Radziejewska. Tumor-associated carbohydrate antigens of MUC1 - Implication in cancer development. Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie. 2024 May;174:116619

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