Aberrant expression of glycoconjugates occurs during malignant transformation of cancer cells.Overexpression of sialoglycoconjugates in particular may play an important role in the progression,i.e.,invasion or metasta...Aberrant expression of glycoconjugates occurs during malignant transformation of cancer cells.Overexpression of sialoglycoconjugates in particular may play an important role in the progression,i.e.,invasion or metastasis,of cancer.Various types of sialoglycoconjugates have been investigated to clarify their biological significance and clinical utility in diagnosing and treating colorectal cancer.This review focuses specifically on expression of mucin(MUC)1 and it suggests that MUC1with the specific structure of a sialo-oligosaccharide has biological significance in determining the metastatic potential of colorectal cancer cells and clinicopathological utility in evaluating the effectiveness of treatments and the prognosis for patients with colorectal cancer.Further studies are expected to contribute to the expanded use of cancer-associated sialoglycoconjugates in cancer diagnosis and therapy.展开更多
Hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)is one of the most common liver neoplasms worldwide,and 70-80%cases are accounted in Asian countries(1).Etiological background of HCC patients is different in each country or area.In C...Hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)is one of the most common liver neoplasms worldwide,and 70-80%cases are accounted in Asian countries(1).Etiological background of HCC patients is different in each country or area.In China,infection of hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a main etiological factor of increased incidence of HCC. In fact, 93 million HBV carriers are Chinese, accounting for 2/3 of such patients worldwide, and about 20 million of these people have chronic HBV infection (2). Chronic HBV infection is a high risk factor for development of HCC. Therefore, the follow-up of those chronic viral hepatitis type B patients and the early-detection of HCC in those patients are pressing tasks to reduce the incidence of HCC in China (3).展开更多
文摘Aberrant expression of glycoconjugates occurs during malignant transformation of cancer cells.Overexpression of sialoglycoconjugates in particular may play an important role in the progression,i.e.,invasion or metastasis,of cancer.Various types of sialoglycoconjugates have been investigated to clarify their biological significance and clinical utility in diagnosing and treating colorectal cancer.This review focuses specifically on expression of mucin(MUC)1 and it suggests that MUC1with the specific structure of a sialo-oligosaccharide has biological significance in determining the metastatic potential of colorectal cancer cells and clinicopathological utility in evaluating the effectiveness of treatments and the prognosis for patients with colorectal cancer.Further studies are expected to contribute to the expanded use of cancer-associated sialoglycoconjugates in cancer diagnosis and therapy.
文摘Hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)is one of the most common liver neoplasms worldwide,and 70-80%cases are accounted in Asian countries(1).Etiological background of HCC patients is different in each country or area.In China,infection of hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a main etiological factor of increased incidence of HCC. In fact, 93 million HBV carriers are Chinese, accounting for 2/3 of such patients worldwide, and about 20 million of these people have chronic HBV infection (2). Chronic HBV infection is a high risk factor for development of HCC. Therefore, the follow-up of those chronic viral hepatitis type B patients and the early-detection of HCC in those patients are pressing tasks to reduce the incidence of HCC in China (3).