title: Glycoconjugate profile in plasma and erythrocytes of gastric cancer patients.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Arivazhagan
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kavitha
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nagini
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D000328:Adult; D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D004910:Erythrocyte Membrane / Q000378:metabolism; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000378:metabolism*; D006001:Glycoconjugates / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011485:Protein Binding; D012794:Sialic Acids / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D001798:Blood Proteins; D006001:Glycoconjugates; D012794:Sialic Acids