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Augmentation of UDP-GalNAc: Fucalpha1-2Gal alpha1-3 N-acetylgalactosaminyl transferase activity in nitrosamine-induced hamster pancreatic cancers. 2000

M Hirota, and H Egami, and M Ogawa
Dept. of Surgery II, Kumamoto University Medical School, Kumamoto City, Japan.

Pancreatic cancers induced by N-nitrosobis(2-oxopropyl)amine (BOP) in hamsters produce blood group-A antigen (BG-A Ag), which is not present in the normal pancreas. To understand the neo-expression mechanism of BG-A Ag, we examined uridine diphosphate (UDP)-N-acetylgalactosamine (GalNAc): fucose (Fuc) alpha1-2 galactose (Gal) alpha1-3 GalNAc transferase (alpha1-3 GalNAc Tf) activity, the enzyme responsible for BG-A production. The specific activity of alpha1-3 GalNAc Tf in pancreatic cancers was approximately 8,000 nmole/g protein/h, whereas it was absent from the normal pancreas. Although the antrum and colon express A-Tf and BG-A Ag, the divalent cation requirements of alpha1-3 GalNAc Tf in these tissues were different from those of cancers. These results suggest that alpha1-3 GalNAc Tf is activated during BOP-induced pancreatic carcinogenesis, and that there are multiple alpha1-3 GalNAc Tf isozymes present in hamster tissues.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007150 Immunohistochemistry Histochemical localization of immunoreactive substances using labeled antibodies as reagents. Immunocytochemistry,Immunogold Techniques,Immunogold-Silver Techniques,Immunohistocytochemistry,Immunolabeling Techniques,Immunogold Technics,Immunogold-Silver Technics,Immunolabeling Technics,Immunogold Silver Technics,Immunogold Silver Techniques,Immunogold Technic,Immunogold Technique,Immunogold-Silver Technic,Immunogold-Silver Technique,Immunolabeling Technic,Immunolabeling Technique,Technic, Immunogold,Technic, Immunogold-Silver,Technic, Immunolabeling,Technics, Immunogold,Technics, Immunogold-Silver,Technics, Immunolabeling,Technique, Immunogold,Technique, Immunogold-Silver,Technique, Immunolabeling,Techniques, Immunogold,Techniques, Immunogold-Silver,Techniques, Immunolabeling
D007700 Kinetics The rate dynamics in chemical or physical systems.
D009602 Nitrosamines A class of compounds that contain a -NH2 and a -NO radical. Many members of this group have carcinogenic and mutagenic properties. Nitrosamine
D010179 Pancreas A nodular organ in the ABDOMEN that contains a mixture of ENDOCRINE GLANDS and EXOCRINE GLANDS. The small endocrine portion consists of the ISLETS OF LANGERHANS secreting a number of hormones into the blood stream. The large exocrine portion (EXOCRINE PANCREAS) is a compound acinar gland that secretes several digestive enzymes into the pancreatic ductal system that empties into the DUODENUM.
D010190 Pancreatic Neoplasms Tumors or cancer of the PANCREAS. Depending on the types of ISLET CELLS present in the tumors, various hormones can be secreted: GLUCAGON from PANCREATIC ALPHA CELLS; INSULIN from PANCREATIC BETA CELLS; and SOMATOSTATIN from the SOMATOSTATIN-SECRETING CELLS. Most are malignant except the insulin-producing tumors (INSULINOMA). Cancer of Pancreas,Pancreatic Cancer,Cancer of the Pancreas,Neoplasms, Pancreatic,Pancreas Cancer,Pancreas Neoplasms,Pancreatic Acinar Carcinoma,Pancreatic Carcinoma,Acinar Carcinoma, Pancreatic,Acinar Carcinomas, Pancreatic,Cancer, Pancreas,Cancer, Pancreatic,Cancers, Pancreas,Cancers, Pancreatic,Carcinoma, Pancreatic,Carcinoma, Pancreatic Acinar,Carcinomas, Pancreatic,Carcinomas, Pancreatic Acinar,Neoplasm, Pancreas,Neoplasm, Pancreatic,Neoplasms, Pancreas,Pancreas Cancers,Pancreas Neoplasm,Pancreatic Acinar Carcinomas,Pancreatic Cancers,Pancreatic Carcinomas,Pancreatic Neoplasm
D005646 Fucosyl Galactose alpha-N-Acetylgalactosaminyltransferase An enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of acetylgalactosamine from UDP N-acetylgalactosamine to various 2-fucosylgalactosides as acceptors. EC 2.4.1.40. Fucosyl Galactose Acetylgalactosaminyltransferase,Acetylgalactosaminyltransferase, Fucosyl Galactose,Fucosyl Galactose alpha N Acetylgalactosaminyltransferase,Galactose Acetylgalactosaminyltransferase, Fucosyl,Galactose alpha-N-Acetylgalactosaminyltransferase, Fucosyl,alpha-N-Acetylgalactosaminyltransferase, Fucosyl Galactose
D006224 Cricetinae A subfamily in the family MURIDAE, comprising the hamsters. Four of the more common genera are Cricetus, CRICETULUS; MESOCRICETUS; and PHODOPUS. Cricetus,Hamsters,Hamster
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D000951 Antigens, Neoplasm Proteins, glycoprotein, or lipoprotein moieties on surfaces of tumor cells that are usually identified by monoclonal antibodies. Many of these are of either embryonic or viral origin. Neoplasm Antigens,Tumor Antigen,Tumor Antigens,Antigen, Tumor,Antigens, Tumor

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