Glycoconjugate profile in plasma and erythrocytes of gastric cancer patients

Arivazhagan, S.; Kavitha, K.; Nagini, S.

Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology 42(1): 123-126

1998


ISSN/ISBN: 0019-5499
PMID: 9513804
Document Number: 497787
The present study has examined the glycoconjugate profile in plasma and erythrocyte membranes of 24 adult male gastric cancer patients and an equal number of age and sex-matched controls. Protein-bound hexose, hexosamine and sialic acid were significantly increased in plasma and erythrocytes of gastric cancer patients compared to controls. Elevation of glycoconjugates in circulation is suggested to be a result of increased shedding by the tumor cells or increased synthesis by liver, due to acute phase response.

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