March 2008

• Diabetes: An OGT way to insulin resistance

  The O-glycosylation of insulin signaling PI(3)K pathway components supports insulin resistance and provides a novel mechanism of regulation for insulin signaling.

  Functional Glycomics Gateway (2008)
  doi:10.1038/fg.2008.14

• N-glycomics: Of apicomplexa and algorithms

  A novel combined N-glycomics/N-glycoproteomics strategy delivers results within hours, and N-Glycomics of the apicomplexan parasite Toxoplasma gondii has revealed the presence of N-glycosylated proteins.

  Functional Glycomics Gateway (2008)
  doi:10.1038/fg.2008.15

• Lymphoma infiltration: Selectin' leukosialin

  Leukosialin (CD43; also known as sialophorin) is used by lymphoma cells to infiltrate and engraft tissues.

  Functional Glycomics Gateway (2008)
  doi:10.1038/fg.2008.16