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Lactose-binding lectin expression in human colorectal carcinomas. Relation to tumor progression.

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Lotan, R; Matsushita, Y; Ohannesian, D; Carralero, D; Ota, DM; Cleary, KR; Nicolson, GL; Irimura, T
Published in: Carbohydr Res
June 25, 1991

Lactose-binding lectins having Mr values of approximately 14,000 (L-14.5) and approximately 35,000 Da have been found in a variety of vertebrate tissues, including normal intestine and colon, and in several types of tumors such as colon carcinomas. To determine the clinical relevance of such lectins in human colon cancer, specimens from 46 patients with colorectal carcinoma of identified Dukes' stages were selected and analyzed for the presence and amount of lactose-binding lectins by immunoblotting using a polyclonal, rabbit anti-lectin antibody followed by binding of 125I-labeled anti-rabbit IgG. The amount of a lectin having an Mr value of approximately 31,000 Da (L-31) varied among the specimens. The levels of L-31 lectin in colorectal cancer specimens from primary tumors of patients with distant metastases (Dukes' stage D) were significantly higher than were those from patients without detectable metastases (Dukes' stages B1 and B2). In contrast, among the various specimens the variation in the level of the L-14.5 lectin was smaller, and there was no correlation between the amount of this lectin and cancer stage. Immunohistochemical staining of thin sections of colorectal tumor specimens using antibodies specific for either L-31 or L-14.5 lectin revealed that the two were located at different places, the L-31 lectin primarily within the cytoplasm of carcinoma cells, and the L-14.5 lectin associated with secreted material. These results indicated that the relative amount of the L-31 lectin increases as the colorectal cancer progresses to a more malignant stage.

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Carbohydr Res

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0008-6215

Publication Date

June 25, 1991

Volume

213

Start / End Page

47 / 57

Location

Netherlands

Related Subject Headings

  • Tumor Cells, Cultured
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Molecular Weight
  • Lectins
  • Lactose
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Humans
  • Hemagglutinins
  • Galectin 4
 

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Lotan, R., Matsushita, Y., Ohannesian, D., Carralero, D., Ota, D. M., Cleary, K. R., … Irimura, T. (1991). Lactose-binding lectin expression in human colorectal carcinomas. Relation to tumor progression. Carbohydr Res, 213, 47–57. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0008-6215(00)90597-4
Lotan, R., Y. Matsushita, D. Ohannesian, D. Carralero, D. M. Ota, K. R. Cleary, G. L. Nicolson, and T. Irimura. “Lactose-binding lectin expression in human colorectal carcinomas. Relation to tumor progression.Carbohydr Res 213 (June 25, 1991): 47–57. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0008-6215(00)90597-4.
Lotan R, Matsushita Y, Ohannesian D, Carralero D, Ota DM, Cleary KR, et al. Lactose-binding lectin expression in human colorectal carcinomas. Relation to tumor progression. Carbohydr Res. 1991 Jun 25;213:47–57.
Lotan, R., et al. “Lactose-binding lectin expression in human colorectal carcinomas. Relation to tumor progression.Carbohydr Res, vol. 213, June 1991, pp. 47–57. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/s0008-6215(00)90597-4.
Lotan R, Matsushita Y, Ohannesian D, Carralero D, Ota DM, Cleary KR, Nicolson GL, Irimura T. Lactose-binding lectin expression in human colorectal carcinomas. Relation to tumor progression. Carbohydr Res. 1991 Jun 25;213:47–57.
Journal cover image

Published In

Carbohydr Res

DOI

ISSN

0008-6215

Publication Date

June 25, 1991

Volume

213

Start / End Page

47 / 57

Location

Netherlands

Related Subject Headings

  • Tumor Cells, Cultured
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Molecular Weight
  • Lectins
  • Lactose
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Humans
  • Hemagglutinins
  • Galectin 4