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August 2007
Lymphocytes: T helpers' sugar signature
The varying cell surface glycan composition of TH1, TH-17 and TH2 T helper cells controls the different cell fates that occur upon lectin binding.
Original research paper: Nature Immunology 8, 825-834 (2007)
doi:10.1038/ni1482N-glycosylation: Less tumors, more T cells
Ablation of N-acetylglucosamine transferase 5 (Mgat5) leads to diminished growth of mouse fibroblasts and pluripotent cells but to enhanced T-cell proliferation.
Original research paper: Cell 129, 123-134 (2007)
doi:10.1016/j.cell.2007.01.049