However Nakahara et al reported that GnT-V activity was correlated with cisplatin sensitivity in squamous cell carcinoma [8], and Ishimura showed that GnT-V and its resultant β1,6-branched N-linked oligosaccharides were closely related to low malignant potential and good prognosis in bladder cancer patients [26]. This evidence concerns the gene MGAT5 and urinary bladder carcinoma.