O-linked
mannose β-1,2-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase 1 (
PomGnT1) constitutes one third of the O-linked
glycoproteins in brain tissue. However, its functions have been seldom investigated in
brain cancers. In this study, immunohistochemistry was used for the detection of the
PomGnT1 protein in 133 cases of
glioma tissues. Spearman correlation analysis was used for the relationship between
PomGnT1 staining and the
glioma grade. Receiver operating characteristic curve was used to measure the diagnostic value of
PomGnT1 protein in the degree of
glioma malignance. We found that
PomGnT1 expression was correlated with
glioma grade, and it could be used as a marker to distinguish low- and high-grade
gliomas. Stably transfected U87 cells were constructed to overexpress
short hairpin RNA of
PomGnT1. Immunofluorescence test detected that this
protein also could restrain the generation of U87 cells' pseudopodia. Western blotting further showed that the
PomGnT1 protein had an impact on the c-myc
protein level. In conclusion, our data suggest that
PomGnT1 protein was correlated with the malignance of
glioma progression, the mechanism involved in
glioma cell's pseudopodium formation, and the expression of c-myc
protein.