Localization of binding sites of Ulex europaeus I,Helix pomatia and Griffonia simplicifolia I-B4 lectins and analysis of their backbone structures by several glycosidases and poly-N-acetyllactosamine-specific lectins in human breast carcinomas |
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Authors: | N Ito Shunsuke Imai Satoshi Haga Chieko Nagaike Yoshihumi Morimura Katsuhiko Hatake |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Legal Medicine, Nara Medical University, 634 Kashihara Nara, Japan;(2) Second Department of Pathology, Nara Medical University, 634 Kashihara Nara, Japan;(3) Second Department of Anatomy, Nara Medical University, 634 Kashihara Nara, Japan |
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Abstract: | Several studies have shown the deletion of blood group A or B antigens and the accumulation of H antigens in human breast
carcinomas. Other studies have independently demonstrated that the binding sites of lectins such asHelix pomatia agglutinin (HPA) andGriffonia simplicifolia agglutinin I-B4 (GSAI-B4) are highly expressed in these cells. In order to clarify the molecular mechanisms of malignant transformation and metastasis
of carcinoma cells, it is important to understand the relationship between such phenotypically distinct events. For this purpose,
we examined whether the binding sites of these lectins andUlex europaeus agglutinin I (UEA-I) are expressed concomitantly in the same carcinoma cells and analyzed their backbone structures. The
expression of the binding sites of these lectins was observed independently of the blood group (ABO) of the patients and was
not affected by the histological type of the carcinomas. Observation of serial sections stained with these lectins revealed
that the distribution of HPA binding sites was almost identical to that of GSAI-B4 in most cases. Furthermore, in some cases, UEA-I binding patterns were similar to those of HPA and GSAI-B4 but in other cases, mosaic staining patterns with these lectins were also observed, i.e., some cell clusters were stained
with both HPA and GSAI-B4 but not with UEA-I and adjacent cell clusters were stained only with UEA-I. Digestion with endo-β-galactosidase orN-glycosidase F markedly reduced the staining intensity of these lectins. Together with the reduction of staining by these
lectins, reactivity withGriffonia simplicifolia agglutinin II appeared in carcinoma cells following endo-β-galactosidase digestion. Among the lectins specific to poly-N-acetyllactosamine,Lycopersicon esculentum agglutinin (LEA) most vividly and consistently stained the cancer cells. Next to LEA, pokeweed mitogen agglutinin was also
effective in staining these cells. Carcinoma cells reactive with these lectins corresponded well to those stained with both
HPA and GSAI-B4, and in some cases, with UEA-I. These results demonstrate that the binding sites of UEA-I, HPA, and GSAI-B4 are expressed concomitantly in the same carcinoma cells and all carry linear and branched poly-N-acetyllactosamine onN-glycans, suggesting that the synthesis of this complex carbohydrate is one of the most important and basic processes leading
to the malignant transformation of cells, invasion, and metastasis of carcinoma cells. |
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