In addition, the same study showed that colon cancer cells with stem cell-like properties have a significant increase in the expression of MGAT5 that was accompanied by increased L-PHA (Phaseolus vulgaris - leukoagglutinin, a specific lectin for branched tri- and tetra-antennary complex-type N-glycans with β1,6-linked N-acetylglucosamine) staining [62]. Here, MGAT5 is linked to colonic neoplasm.