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October 6, 2026 · via Europe PMC

The total serum N-glycome landscape of hematological malignancies.

Xu Y, Dong X, Zhang J, +20 more, Ouyang J

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AI summary — for doctors, generated from the abstract only

Serum N-glycome patterns differed across myeloma, lymphoma and acute leukaemia and shifted with remission and relapse.

What was studied

Multicentre retrospective (n=1,370) and prospective longitudinal (n=130) analysis of total serum N-glycome in haematological malignancies.

Key findings

  • Disease-specific TSNG profiles at diagnosis
  • Key glycans decreased at complete remission and rose at relapse
  • ROC analyses distinguished disease states

Clinical relevance

Suggests a blood-based glycomic approach for diagnosis and monitoring in future.

Who should care

Clinical Haematology

Limitations

Biomarker discovery with limited independent validation described, and the clinical utility remains unproven.

No practice change; this is exploratory biomarker research.

This is an AI-generated summary of the published abstract, not a clinical recommendation. It may not reflect the full text or subsequent updates — verify against the original source before acting on it.

Abstract

A holistic and dynamic view of the glycomic landscape in hematological malignancies (HMs) remains poorly characterized, hindering clinical the application of glycomics in HMs. We launched a large-scale analysis of multicenter cohorts, combining retrospective (n=1,370) and prospective longitudinal (n=130) data across major HM types. We defined distinct total serum N‑glycome (TSNG) profiles for multiple myeloma, lymphoma, and acute leukemia at diagnosis, revealing shared and disease-specific signatures that support their diagnostic and subtyping potential. TSNG features changed with disease status. Key glycans decreased significantly upon complete remission and increased again at relapse. Receiver operating characteristic curve analyses demonstrated that TSNG could distinguish disease states, supporting its utility for assessing treatment response. We systematically mapped the TSNG landscape of HMs, established its clinical relevance across diagnosis, subtyping, and treatment monitoring, providing a framework for advancing the glycomics-based understanding and management of these malignancies.

DOI

10.1182/bloodadvances.2026020546

PMID

42837669

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