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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1988-5-6
pubmed:abstractText
Synthesis and expression of cell surface carbohydrates appear to be involved in recognition events associated with tumor invasion and metastasis. Thus, the potential of murine sarcoma L-1 cells to form experimental lung metastases after i.v. injection was assessed after inhibiting tumor cell protein glycosylation with tunicamycin, swainsonine, bromoconduritol, or 1-desoxynojirimycin. Incubation of sarcoma L-1 cells with 0.5 microgram (or above) of these substances/ml medium for 20-24 h significantly inhibited lung colonization. Cytotoxic side effects or additional organ manifestations could not be found. Gas liquid chromatographic examinations of carbohydrates from treated L-1 cells indicated that sugar synthesis was evidently inhibited. These results suggest that specific glycan structures on tumor cells are required for expression of the metastatic phenotype.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0171-5216
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
114
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
217-20
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1988
pubmed:articleTitle
Glycoprotein modifications of sarcoma L-1 tumor cells by tunicamycin, swainsonine, bromoconduritol or 1-desoxynojirimycin treatment inhibits their metastatic lung colonization in Balb/c-mice.
pubmed:affiliation
Institute of Hygiene, University of Cologne, Federal Republic of Germany.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't