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Genetic mechanisms for the synthesis of fucosyl GM1 in small cell lung cancer cell lines.
Glycobiology - 1 Oct 2006
Tokuda Noriyo, Zhang Qing, Yoshida Shoko, Kusunoki Susumu, Urano Takeshi, Furukawa Keiko, Furukawa Koichi
Abstract excerpt
Fucosyl GM1 has been reported to be specifically expressed in small cell lung cancer (SCLC) cells. However, the genetic basis for the synthesis of fucosyl GM1 has not been investigated. We analyzed the glycosyltransferases responsible for the synthesis of fucosyl GM1 in SCLC cell lines. In four SCLC cell lines expressing fucosyl GM1, both FUT1 and FUT2 mRNAs were detected, indicating that either one or both of...
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