A 40-50kDa Glycoprotein Associated with Mucus is Identified as α-1-Acid Glycoprotein in Carcinoma of the Stomach

Chirwa, Nthato; Govender, Dhirendra; Ndimba, Bongani; Lotz, Zoe; Tyler, Marilyn; Panieri, Eugenio; Kahn, Delawir; Mall, Anwar S

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A 40-50kDa Glycoprotein Associated with Mucus is Identified as α-1-Acid Glycoprotein in Carcinoma of the Stomach

Nthato Chirwa¹, Dhirendra Govender², Bongani Ndimba³, Zoe Lotz¹, Marilyn Tyler¹, Eugenio Panieri¹, Delawir Kahn¹, Anwar S Mall^1✉

1. Department of Surgery, University of Cape Town, South Africa;
2. Department of Anatomical Pathology, University of Cape Town, South Africa;
3. Proteomics Research Group, Department of Biotechnology, University of the Western Cape, South Africa.

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Chirwa N, Govender D, Ndimba B, Lotz Z, Tyler M, Panieri E, Kahn D, Mall AS. A 40-50kDa Glycoprotein Associated with Mucus is Identified as α-1-Acid Glycoprotein in Carcinoma of the Stomach. J Cancer 2012; 3:83-92. doi:10.7150/jca.3737. https://www.jcancer.org/v03p0083.htm

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Background and Aim: Secreted gastric mucins are large O-glycosylated proteins of crude mucus gels which are aberrantly expressed in malignancy. An albumin associated 55-65kDa glycoprotein was previously shown in mucus gels in gastric cancer. The aim of this study was to investigate its expression and identification in human gastric tissue. Methods: Mucins were purified from crude mucus scrapings of 16 partial and 11 total resections and a rabbit polyclonal antibody was raised to the 55-65kDa glycoprotein. The location and expression of the glycoprotein was examined in normal gastric mucosa (n=20), intestinal metaplasia (n=18) and gastric cancer (n=27) tissue by immunohistochemistry. Mucins were analyzed by isoelectric focusing (IEF) on 2-D polyacrylamide gels. Identification of the 40-50kDa glycoprotein was by MALDI-TOF MS technique. Plasma levels were examined by Western blotting. Results: Extensive SDS-PAGE analysis gave a PAS positive glycoprotein in the 40-50kDa range, in patients with gastric cancer but not normals. It was expressed in parietal and columnar cells of normal gastric tissue and intestinal metaplasia respectively, and in 22 of 27 gastric cancer specimens. In 2-D PAGE stained with Coomassie Blue there were 3 spots positively identified as alpha-1-acid glycoprotein (AGP) by MALDI-TOF MS technique. PAS staining revealed a single bright spot in the same position but could not be identified. Preliminary measurements showed slightly higher levels of AGP in plasma of patients with gastric carcinoma. Conclusion: AGP levels are increased in gastric tissue and in the plasma of those with carcinoma of the stomach.

Keywords: Mucus, Mucin, intestinal metaplasia, gastric, cancer, α-1-acid-glycoprotein.

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Chirwa, N., Govender, D., Ndimba, B., Lotz, Z., Tyler, M., Panieri, E., Kahn, D., Mall, A.S. (2012). A 40-50kDa Glycoprotein Associated with Mucus is Identified as α-1-Acid Glycoprotein in Carcinoma of the Stomach. Journal of Cancer, 3, 83-92. https://doi.org/10.7150/jca.3737.

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Chirwa, N.; Govender, D.; Ndimba, B.; Lotz, Z.; Tyler, M.; Panieri, E.; Kahn, D.; Mall, A.S. A 40-50kDa Glycoprotein Associated with Mucus is Identified as α-1-Acid Glycoprotein in Carcinoma of the Stomach. J. Cancer 2012, 3, 83-92. DOI: 10.7150/jca.3737.

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Chirwa N, Govender D, Ndimba B, Lotz Z, Tyler M, Panieri E, Kahn D, Mall AS. 2012. A 40-50kDa Glycoprotein Associated with Mucus is Identified as α-1-Acid Glycoprotein in Carcinoma of the Stomach. J Cancer. 3:83-92.

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