Glycosphingolipids as emerging attack points in bladder cancer

Abstract Bladder cancer is a prevalent malignancy associated with significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. Emerging research highlights the critical role of glycosphingolipids (GSLs) in bladder cancer progression. In this review, we examine GSL expression profiles in bladder cancer and explore...

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Main Authors: Inês B. Moreira, Falk F. R. Buettner
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Language:English
Published: Springer 2025-04-01
Series:Discover Oncology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s12672-025-02302-y
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description Abstract Bladder cancer is a prevalent malignancy associated with significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. Emerging research highlights the critical role of glycosphingolipids (GSLs) in bladder cancer progression. In this review, we examine GSL expression profiles in bladder cancer and explore their contributions to key cancer hallmarks, including invasion and metastasis, immune evasion, and resistance to cell death. We further discuss the potential of GSLs as therapeutic targets and non-invasive biomarkers, with an emphasis on recent advances in GSL-targeting strategies. Additionally, we highlight our recent discovery of a novel, patented biomarker for bladder cancer diagnosis, identified using cutting-edge glyco-analytical technologies.
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spelling doaj-art-a3e4e69987e647359112dfaee7c9fcbc2025-08-20T02:28:09ZengSpringerDiscover Oncology2730-60112025-04-0116112210.1007/s12672-025-02302-yGlycosphingolipids as emerging attack points in bladder cancerInês B. Moreira0Falk F. R. Buettner1Institute of Clinical Biochemistry, Hannover Medical SchoolInstitute of Clinical Biochemistry, Hannover Medical SchoolAbstract Bladder cancer is a prevalent malignancy associated with significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. Emerging research highlights the critical role of glycosphingolipids (GSLs) in bladder cancer progression. In this review, we examine GSL expression profiles in bladder cancer and explore their contributions to key cancer hallmarks, including invasion and metastasis, immune evasion, and resistance to cell death. We further discuss the potential of GSLs as therapeutic targets and non-invasive biomarkers, with an emphasis on recent advances in GSL-targeting strategies. Additionally, we highlight our recent discovery of a novel, patented biomarker for bladder cancer diagnosis, identified using cutting-edge glyco-analytical technologies.https://doi.org/10.1007/s12672-025-02302-yBladder cancerGlycosphingolipidsBiomarkers
spellingShingle Inês B. Moreira
Falk F. R. Buettner
Glycosphingolipids as emerging attack points in bladder cancer
Discover Oncology
Bladder cancer
Glycosphingolipids
Biomarkers
title Glycosphingolipids as emerging attack points in bladder cancer
title_full Glycosphingolipids as emerging attack points in bladder cancer
title_fullStr Glycosphingolipids as emerging attack points in bladder cancer
title_full_unstemmed Glycosphingolipids as emerging attack points in bladder cancer
title_short Glycosphingolipids as emerging attack points in bladder cancer
title_sort glycosphingolipids as emerging attack points in bladder cancer
topic Bladder cancer
Glycosphingolipids
Biomarkers
url https://doi.org/10.1007/s12672-025-02302-y
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