Reversal of Forssman synthetase gene hypermethylation by 5-aza-2'-deoxycytidine in A2780 ovarian cancer cells
F Jacob, MP Hitchins, A Fedier, S Nixdorf, NF Hacker, R Ward, V Heinzelmann-Schwarz · Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde · 2014 · Heft 09
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Introduction: Forssman antigen (Fs) is a pentaglycosyl ceramide glycolipid. It is synthesized from its precursor (globotetraose) by Forssman (Fs) synthetase encoded by GBGT1. We investigated the expression of GBGT1 and genes encoding globo series-related glycosyltransferases in ovarian cancer cells, normal ovarian surface epithelium cell cells, and selected tissue samples. Material and methods: Pathway-specific RT-qPCR (profiling of ovarian cancer cell lines: A2780, TOV112D, TOV21G, IGROV1, OVCAR3, SKOV3; and normal surface epithelium cells: HOSE6.3, HOSE17.1). Western blotting (GBGT1 protein level determination…