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ReviewActa pharmacologica Sinica2026

Sweetening the bonds: how O-GlcNAcylation modulates cell adhesion.

Wen-Hui Lou, Guo-Hong Qiao, Zi-Jun Wei, Yu-Qin Hu, Yang Li, Qi-Jie Zhao, Shi-Sheng Zhou, Yue Wang, Bei Chen, Zhi-Wei Xu and 1 more

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Wen-Hui Lou *The Affiliated Yixing Hospital of Jiangsu University, Yixing, 214200, China.
Guo-Hong Qiao *The Affiliated Yixing Hospital of Jiangsu University, Yixing, 214200, China.
Zi-Jun Wei *Department of Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, China.
Yu-Qin HuDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, China.
Yang LiDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, China.
Qi-Jie ZhaoDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, China.
Shi-Sheng ZhouDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, China.
Yue WangDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, China.
Bei ChenDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, China.
Zhi-Wei XuThe Affiliated Yixing Hospital of Jiangsu University, Yixing, 214200, China. zhiweixu@ujs.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5768-0121
Xiang ChenThe Affiliated Yixing Hospital of Jiangsu University, Yixing, 214200, China. staff984@yxph-ujs.cn.

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Abstract

O-GlcNAcylation is a dynamic, reversible post-translational modification that attaches N-acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc) to the serine or threonine residues of intracellular proteins. Catalysed by O-GlcNAc transferase and removed by O-GlcNAcase, this modification acts as a key nutrient and stress sensor. Although cell adhesion is fundamental to tissue architecture and mechanotransduction, emerging evidence has shown that O-GlcNAcylation profoundly orchestrates these processes. By modulating the composition and signalling of adhesion complexes, O-GlcNAcylation regulates both cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions. Through crosstalk with phosphorylation, this modification drives cellular adhesion plasticity, with broad implications for development, immunity, and diseases, such as cancer and neurodegeneration. Recent advances revealed that O-GlcNAcylation fine-tunes key regulators, including Focal Adhesion Kinase (FAK), Zyxin, and integrins, to control focal adhesion turnover. These mechanistic insights pave the way for novel therapeutic strategies targeting glycosylation-dependent adhesion signalling.

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