Glycobiology and human diseases. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Gherman Wiederschain.
• Editors: Wiederschain, Gherman
• Contents: Introduction: Glycobiology and diseases. Immunoglobulins, inflammation and glycosylation. Analytical Techniques for structural Characterization of Glycosaminoglycan Oligosaccharides. Natural anti-glycan antibodies in malignancies in normal and aberrant pregnancy. Identifying urinary glycans as a possible method for the diagnosis of lysosomal storage diseases. Proteoglycans in health and disease. Glycobiology of Human Milk: Biological Roles and Diseases. Pectins as biological modulators of human physiological reactions. Role of glycosylation in TOLL-like receptor activation and proinflammatory responses. Studying carbohydrate-lectin interactions by computational approaches. Altered sialylation of glycoproteins and its impact on disease pathogenesis. Connection between Parkinson’s disease and Gaucher disease.
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (black and white, and colour)
• Subjects: 572.567; Glycoconjugates; Epidemiology; Inflammation -- Mediators; Glycosylation
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781498709194
• Related ISBNs: 9781498709187
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on CIP data; item not viewed.
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