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Research highlights

From 2006-2011, the Consortium for Functional Glycomics (CFG) and the Nature Publishing Group (NPG) collaborated to provide the Functional Glycomics Update, a one-stop resource with monthly updates on the latest developments in glycobiology. Here, access the complete archive of Research Highlights, short accessible pieces that put into context must-read papers related to Functional Glycomics. Original pieces created by NPG as part of the NPG-CFG partnership are subject to copyright by the Nature Publishing Group, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited; used with permission.

  • January 2008

    • Dendritic cell development: A sugar symphony

      Glycan expression during dendritic cell (DC) development corresponds to the change in glycan gene expression and to the lectin-binding profile.

      Functional Glycomics Gateway (2008)
      doi:10.1038/fg.2008.3

    • Pregnancy immunology: Gal-1 fights for the fetus

      Galectin-1 (Gal-1) acts synergistically with progesterone to generate fetal antigen tolerance by skewing the TH cell population towards an anti-inflammatory profile.

      Functional Glycomics Gateway (2008)
      doi:10.1038/fg.2008.4

    • Virus-cell interaction: An oxygen offer to SV40

      Simian Virus 40 (SV40) prefers the non-human N-glycolylneuraminic acid (NeuGc) to N-acetylneuraminic acid (NeuAc) for host cell binding and infection, which offers humans some protection from the virus.

      Functional Glycomics Gateway (2008)
      doi:10.1038/fg.2008.5

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