Joana Gomes

Ms. Joana Gomes


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Academic Career Length

12Years (2015-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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4 August 2015 in Biomolecules
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JGJoana Gomes
Joana Gomes
PAPatrícia Isabel Alves
Patrícia Isabel Alves
SCSofia Baptista Carvalho
Sofia Baptista Carvalho
CPCristina Peixoto
Cristina Peixoto
PAPaula M Alves
Paula M Alves
JCJulia Costa
Julia Costa
Cells release vesicles to the extracellular environment with characteristic nucleic acid, protein, lipid, and glycan composition. Here we have isolated and characterized extracellular vesicles (EVs) and total cell membranes (MBs) from ovarian carcinoma OVMz cells. EVs were enriched in specific markers, including Tsg101, CD63, CD9, annexin-I, and MBs contained markers of cellular membrane compartments, including calnexin, GRASP65, GS28, LAMP-1, and L1CAM. The glycoprotein galectin-3 binding protein (LGALS3BP) was strongly enriched in EVs and it contained sialylated complex N-glycans. Lectin blotting with a panel of lectins showed that EVs had specific glycosignatures relative to MBs. Furthermore, the presence of glycoproteins bearing complex N-glycans with α2,3-linked sialic acid, fucose, bisecting-GlcNAc and LacdiNAc structures, and O-glycans with the T-antigen were detected. The inhibition of N-glycosylation processing from high mannose to complex glycans using kifunensine caused changes in the composition of EVs and induced a decrease of several glycoproteins. In conclusion, the results showed that glycosignatures of EVs were specific and altered glycosylation within the cell affected the composition and/or dynamics of EVs release. Furthermore, the identified glycosignatures of EVs could provide novel biomarkers for ovarian cancer.

1 January 2021 in Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis
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SLSusana A. Lobo
Susana A. Lobo
PBPaulina Bączyk
Paulina Bączyk
BWBrigitte Wyss
Brigitte Wyss
JWJasmin C. Widmer
Jasmin C. Widmer
LJLídia P. Jesus
Lídia P. Jesus
PWPaul Wassmann
Paul Wassmann