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ArticleMolecular oncology2026

Glycosylated LGALS3BP is highly secreted by bladder cancer cells and represents a novel urinary disease biomarker.

Asia Pece, Giulio Lovato, Ilaria Cela, Arianna Mercatelli, Benedetta Ferro, Jussi Nikkola, Sara Pagotto, Tommaso Grottola, Vincenzo De Laurenzi, Rossella Cicchetti and 9 more

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Article in Molecular oncology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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19 authors.

Asia PeceDepartment of Innovative Technologies in Medicine & Dentistry, "G. d'Annunzio" University of Chieti-Pescara, 66100, Italy.
Giulio LovatoDepartment of Innovative Technologies in Medicine & Dentistry, "G. d'Annunzio" University of Chieti-Pescara, 66100, Italy.
Ilaria CelaDepartment of Innovative Technologies in Medicine & Dentistry, "G. d'Annunzio" University of Chieti-Pescara, 66100, Italy.
Arianna MercatelliDepartment of Innovative Technologies in Medicine & Dentistry, "G. d'Annunzio" University of Chieti-Pescara, 66100, Italy.
Benedetta FerroDiagnostic Molecular Pathology, Unit of Anatomic Pathology, SS Annunziata Hospital, Chieti, 66100, Italy.
Jussi NikkolaDepartment of Urologic Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, V6H 3Z6, Canada.
Sara PagottoCenter for Advanced Studies and Technology (CAST), "G. d'Annunzio" University of Chieti-Pescara, 66100, Italy.
Tommaso GrottolaDepartment of Innovative Technologies in Medicine & Dentistry, "G. d'Annunzio" University of Chieti-Pescara, 66100, Italy.
Vincenzo De LaurenziDepartment of Innovative Technologies in Medicine & Dentistry, "G. d'Annunzio" University of Chieti-Pescara, 66100, Italy.
Rossella CicchettiUrology Unit, Department of Medical, Oral and Biotechnological Sciences, 'G. d'Annunzio University', Chieti, 66100, Italy.
Antonio MarchettiDepartment of Innovative Technologies in Medicine & Dentistry, "G. d'Annunzio" University of Chieti-Pescara, 66100, Italy.
Luigi SchipsDepartment of Medical Oral Science and Biotechnology, G. d'Annunzio University, Chieti, 66100, Italy.
Rossano LattanzioDepartment of Innovative Technologies in Medicine & Dentistry, "G. d'Annunzio" University of Chieti-Pescara, 66100, Italy.
Stefano IacobelliMediaPharma s.r.l., Via Colonnetta 50/A, Chieti, 66100, Italy.
Emily CaponeCenter for Advanced Studies and Technology (CAST), "G. d'Annunzio" University of Chieti-Pescara, 66100, Italy.
Peter BlackDepartment of Urologic Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, V6H 3Z6, Canada.
Mads DaugaardDepartment of Urologic Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, V6H 3Z6, Canada.
Michele MarchioniDepartment of Medical Oral Science and Biotechnology, G. d'Annunzio University, Chieti, 66100, Italy.
Gianluca SalaDepartment of Innovative Technologies in Medicine & Dentistry, "G. d'Annunzio" University of Chieti-Pescara, 66100, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4494-915X

Funding

Associazione Italiana per la Ricerca sul Cancro IG 2021 id 25696Terry Fox Foundation GR026025
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Bladder cancer incidence has recently risen, making it the ninth most diagnosed cancer, highlighting an urgent need for novel and effective diagnostic and therapeutic strategies to improve patient outcomes. Here, we report on a secreted glycoprotein, Galectin-3-binding protein (LGALS3BP), as a potential biomarker and therapeutic target for bladder cancer. We found a significantly elevated LGALS3BP expression in bladder cancer tissues, correlating with disease progression. Moreover, urinary and serum levels of LGALS3BP were significantly higher in patients compared to healthy individuals, with a strong correlation observed between elevated urinary protein levels and tumor grade. Of note, LGALS3BP produced by tumor cells treated with a mannosidase I inhibitor, Kifunensine, exhibited increased reactivity to a therapeutic antibody (denoted as "1959"), suggesting that glycosylation of LGALS3BP may influence antibody recognition and protein function. Furthermore, administration of 1959-sss/DM4 antibody-drug conjugate in two xenograft mouse models of human bladder cancer resulted in complete inhibition of tumor growth. In summary, findings presented here highlight LGALS3BP as a promising candidate for further investigation into its potential as a urinary biomarker and a therapeutic target for bladder cancer.

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Antigens, NeoplasmBiomarkers, TumorCarrier ProteinsGlycoproteinsUrinary Bladder NeoplasmsAgedAnimalsCell Line, TumorExtracellular Matrix ProteinsFemaleGlycosylationHumansMaleMiceMiddle AgedXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysAntigens, NeoplasmBiomarkers, TumorCarrier ProteinsExtracellular Matrix ProteinsGlycoproteinsLGALS3BP protein, humanbladder cancerglycosylationLGALS3BPnon‐muscle‐invasive bladder cancerurinary biomarker

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PMID41046347
PMCPMC13042393

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