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  • Title: Prostaglandin E2 alters terminal glycosylation of high molecular weight glycoproteins, released by pig gastric mucous cells in vitro.
    Author: Enss ML, Schmidt-Wittig U, Heim HK, Sewing KF.
    Journal: Prostaglandins Leukot Essent Fatty Acids; 1995 May; 52(5):333-40. PubMed ID: 7630922.
    Abstract:
    The gastric mucus layer consists of high molecular weight glycoproteins (HMG). E-Type prostaglandins (PGs) stimulate total HMG release from isolated gastric mucous cells. We determined the effects of PGE2 on HMG glycosylation. Pig gastric mucous cells were cultured for 20 h with 1 mumol/l PGE2. Released HMG were isolated by gel chromatography and periodic acid-Schiff (PAS)-positive sugars and protein-bound [14C]GlcNAc were determined. Monosaccharides terminally linked to HMG oligosaccharide chains were monitored by lectin enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA): N-acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc) with Datura stramonium agglutinin, N-acetylgalactosamine (GalNAc) with soy bean agglutinin, fucose (Fuc) with Ulex europaeus I agglutinin and sialic acids (Sial) with Sambucus nigra agglutinin. PGE2 stimulated total HMG release, indicated by an increase of PAS-positive sugars to 170% and [14C]GlcNAc to 220% of controls. Terminal GlcNAc increased to 128%, GalNAc to 133%, Fuc to 165% and Sial to 182%. In addition to stimulation of total HMG release, PGE2 caused alterations of HMG glycosylation, which may modulate HMG viscosity and microbiological barrier function.
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