Ultrastructural localization of binding sites for PNA and VVA-B4 lectins in human breast cancer cell lines detected by confocal fluorescence microscopy

  • Authors:
    • G. Konska
    • C. Vissac
    • K. Zagla
    • F. Chezet
    • M.-P. Vasson
    • D. Bernard-Gallon
    • J. Guillot
  • View Affiliations

  • Published online on: November 1, 2002     https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.21.5.1009
  • Pages: 1009-1014
Metrics: Total Views: 0 (Spandidos Publications: | PMC Statistics: )
Total PDF Downloads: 0 (Spandidos Publications: | PMC Statistics: )


Abstract

Three cancer cell lines (MCF-7, HBL-100, MDA-MB 231) and subnormal breast epithelial cell line MCF-10A were labeled with FITC-conjugated VVA-B4 lectin, specific for D-GalNAcα-O-ser/thr, matching the structure of Tn antigen sugar residues, and with RTIC-conjugated PNA lectin, specific for DGalβ1-3GalNAc-O-ser/thr, corresponding to the structure of T antigen. Simultaneous expression of Tn and T antigens on the same cells (but in widely differing proportions) led to their large heterogeneity and occurrence of numerous cell subpopulations within each of the studied cell lines. This observation proved that the changes leading to the formation of Tn antigen are not caused by an irreversible genetic mutation of β1-3-galactosyltransferase. Expression of Tn antigen on MCF-10A cells with normal (or subnormal) karyotype suggests that the process of malignant transformation of the cell begins with the changes in molecular structure of glycoconjugates.

Related Articles

Journal Cover

November 2002
Volume 21 Issue 5

Print ISSN: 1019-6439
Online ISSN:1791-2423

Sign up for eToc alerts

Recommend to Library

Copy and paste a formatted citation
x
Spandidos Publications style
Konska G, Vissac C, Zagla K, Chezet F, Vasson M, Bernard-Gallon D and Guillot J: Ultrastructural localization of binding sites for PNA and VVA-B4 lectins in human breast cancer cell lines detected by confocal fluorescence microscopy. Int J Oncol 21: 1009-1014, 2002
APA
Konska, G., Vissac, C., Zagla, K., Chezet, F., Vasson, M., Bernard-Gallon, D., & Guillot, J. (2002). Ultrastructural localization of binding sites for PNA and VVA-B4 lectins in human breast cancer cell lines detected by confocal fluorescence microscopy. International Journal of Oncology, 21, 1009-1014. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.21.5.1009
MLA
Konska, G., Vissac, C., Zagla, K., Chezet, F., Vasson, M., Bernard-Gallon, D., Guillot, J."Ultrastructural localization of binding sites for PNA and VVA-B4 lectins in human breast cancer cell lines detected by confocal fluorescence microscopy". International Journal of Oncology 21.5 (2002): 1009-1014.
Chicago
Konska, G., Vissac, C., Zagla, K., Chezet, F., Vasson, M., Bernard-Gallon, D., Guillot, J."Ultrastructural localization of binding sites for PNA and VVA-B4 lectins in human breast cancer cell lines detected by confocal fluorescence microscopy". International Journal of Oncology 21, no. 5 (2002): 1009-1014. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.21.5.1009