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Comprehensive N-glycome profiling of cultured human epithelial breast cells identifies unique secretome N-glycosylation signatures enabling tumorigenic subtype classification.

Abstract
The secreted cellular sub-proteome (secretome) is a rich source of biologically active glycoproteins. N-Glycan profiling of secretomes of cultured cancer cells provides an opportunity to investigate the link between protein N-glycosylation and tumorigenesis. Utilizing carbon-LC-ESI-CID-MS/MS of protein released native N-glycans, we accurately profiled the secretome N-glycosylation of six human epithelial breast cells including normal mammary epithelial cells (HMEC) and breast cancer cells belonging to luminal A subtype (MCF7), HER2-overexpressing subtype (SKBR3), and basal B subtype (MDA-MB157, MDA-MB231, HS578T). On the basis of intact molecular mass, LC retention time, and MS/MS fragmentation, a total of 74 N-glycans were confidently identified and quantified. The secretomes comprised significant levels of highly sialylated and fucosylated complex type N-glycans, which were elevated in all cancer cells relative to HMEC (57.7-87.2% vs 24.9%, p < 0.0001 and 57.1-78.0% vs 38.4%, p < 0.0001-0.001, respectively). Similarly, other glycan features were found to be altered in breast cancer secretomes including paucimannose and complex type N-glycans containing bisecting β1,4-GlcNAc and LacdiNAc determinants. Subtype-specific glycosylation were observed, including the preferential expression of α2,3-sialylation in the basal B breast cancer cells. Pathway analysis indicated that the regulated N-glycans were biosynthetically related. Tight clustering of the breast cancer subtypes based on N-glycome signatures supported the involvement of N-glycosylation in cancer. In conclusion, we are the first to report on the secretome N-glycosylation of a panel of breast epithelial cell lines representing different subtypes. Complementing proteome and lipid profiling, N-glycome mapping yields important pieces of structural information to help understand the biomolecular deregulation in breast cancer development and progression, knowledge that may facilitate the discovery of candidate cancer markers and potential drug targets.
AuthorsLing Y Lee, Morten Thaysen-Andersen, Mark S Baker, Nicolle H Packer, William S Hancock, Susan Fanayan
JournalJournal of proteome research (J Proteome Res) Vol. 13 Issue 11 Pg. 4783-95 (Nov 07 2014) ISSN: 1535-3907 [Electronic] United States
PMID25210975 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
Chemical References
  • Glycoproteins
  • Proteome
Topics
  • Breast (cytology)
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Chromatography, Liquid
  • Epithelial Cells (metabolism)
  • Female
  • Glycoproteins (metabolism)
  • Humans
  • Proteome (metabolism)
  • Proteomics (methods)
  • Tandem Mass Spectrometry

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