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Overexpression of alpha(1,3)-fucosyltransferase VII is sufficient for the acquisition of lung colonization phenotype in human lung adenocarcinoma HAL-24Luc cells
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Metastatic human lung adenocarcinoma HAL-8Luc cells display an enhanced expression of alpha(1,3)-fucosyltransferases (alpha(1,3)-Fuc-Ts) compared with their non-metastatic counterpart HAL-24Luc cells. This correlates with an increased surface expression of Lewis(x) (Le(x))- and Lewis(a) (Le(a))-related molecules and an in vitro enhanced adhesive capacity to E-selectin-expressing endothelial cells (Martin-Satué et al (1998). Cancer Res 58: 1544-1550). In the present work we have stably transfected HAL-24Luc cells with the cDNAs for the alpha(1,3)-Fuc-TIV and VII enzymes and analysed by flow cytometry the expression of Le(x), sialyl-Le(x), sialyl-Le(x) dimeric, Le(a) and sialyl-Le(a). Fuc-TVII transfectants exclusively overexpress sialyl-Le(x) while Fuc-TIV-transfected cells only overexpress the Le(x) oligosaccharide. We show that solely Fuc-TVII transfectants are able to adhere to interleukin-1beta-stimulated HUVEC monolayers. We also demonstrate that Fuc-TVII overexpression in HAL-24Luc cells is sufficient for the acquisition of the lung colonization phenotype. This is the first report directly showing the contribution of an alpha(1,3)-Fuc-T to the metastatic behaviour of human lung adenocarcinoma cells.
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MARTÍN SATUÉ, Mireia, CASTELLARNAU CASTELLA, Conxita de and BLANCO, Joan. Overexpression of alpha(1,3)-fucosyltransferase VII is sufficient for the acquisition of lung colonization phenotype in human lung adenocarcinoma HAL-24Luc cells. British Journal of Cancer. 1999. Vol. 80, num. 8, pags. 1169-1174. ISSN 0007-0920. [consulted: 14 of June of 2026]. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/148046