Classic antibody functions include opsonization, complement activation, and enhancement of cellular antimicrobial function. Antibodies can also have catalytic activity, although the contribution of ...

A glycan microarray is a high-throughput tool for investigating the binding between glycans – polysaccharides or carbohydrates, such as heparan sulfate (HS) and chondroitin sulfate (CS) – and ...

Developers are working on analytical platforms to elucidate this latest omics field. Another “ome” has joined the biological universe. The glycoproteome has become the object of intense study. While ...

Scientists at the Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have described a new technique for adding glycans to cells and screening interactions between glycans and proteins. Their study (“Cell-Based Glycan ...

The researchers first isolated epidermal stem cells from the skin of young and old laboratory mice, including both hair follicle cells and interfollicular epidermal cells. These cells underwent glycan ...

Early diagnosis of breast cancer is one of the holy grails in cancer medicine and critical for improving overall survival. Currently, mammography is commonly used for breast cancer screening, but it ...

The Consortium for Functional Glycomics was formed in response to the NIGMS announcement that it would provide glue grants to support multi-disciplinary, multi-institutional research projects that ...

The Glycan Display Platform released by CD BioGlyco is a one-stop solution for researchers seeking high-quality carbohydrates, glycoconjugates, enzymes, bioactive compounds, glycan analysis tools, ...

•Candida bloodstream infections are rising in hospitals. Current diagnostics rely on slow, inconsistent lab cultures—delays in diagnosis mean delays in treatment and worse outcomes, and can be fatal. ...