title: Polysialic acid in human milk. CD36 is a new member of mammalian polysialic acid-containing glycoprotein.
abstract: The neural cell adhesion molecule and the voltage-sensitive sodium channel alpha-subunit are the only two molecules in mammals known to be modified by alpha-2,8-linked polysialic acid (polySia). We found a new polySia-containing glycoprotein in human milk and identified it as CD36, a member of the B class of the scavenger receptor superfamily. The polySia-containing glycan chain(s) were removed by alkaline treatment but not by peptide:N-glycanase F digestion, indicating that milk CD36 contained polySia on O-linked glycan chain(s). Polysialylation of CD36 occurs not only in human milk but also in mouse milk. However, CD36 in human platelets is not polysialylated. PolySia CD36 is secreted in milk at any lactation stage and reaches peak level at 1 month after parturition. Thus, it is suggested that polySia of milk CD36 is significant for neonatal development in terms of protection and nutrition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Molecular Biosciences, Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University, Japan.
authors.forename: Uichiro
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Yabe
authors.forename: Chihiro
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sato
authors.forename: Tsukasa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Matsuda
authors.forename: Ken
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kitajima
mesh_terms: D000581:Amidohydrolases / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000378:metabolism; D015153:Blotting, Western; D018955:CD36 Antigens / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002852:Chromatography, Ion Exchange; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D006023:Glycoproteins / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D051379:Mice; D008895:Milk, Human / Q000378:metabolism*; D043524:Peptide-N4-(N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminyl) Asparagine Amidase; D011233:Precipitin Tests; D012794:Sialic Acids / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D013696:Temperature; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D018955:CD36 Antigens; D006023:Glycoproteins; D012794:Sialic Acids; C021319:polysialic acid; D000581:Amidohydrolases; D043524:Peptide-N4-(N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminyl) Asparagine Amidase