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.
June 2008
Bacterial infection: Short and sweet
Helicobacter pylori infection upregulates TNF-
expression and increases the presence of sialyl-Lewis X on gastric cells, which enhances bacterial adhesion and may promote H. pylori proliferation.Functional Glycomics Gateway (2008)
doi:10.1038/fg.2008.28Development: The colors of sweetness
The reaction of N-azido sugars with various chromophores visualizes differential glycan expression during zebrafish embryogenesis.
Functional Glycomics Gateway (2008)
doi:10.1038/fg.2008.29
