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 2009
Epileptic seizures: Sugars-coated leukocytes get roped in
Inhibition of P-selectin glycoprotein ligand-1 (PSGL-1) and other leukocyte adhesion molecules impairs leukocyte-endothelial cell interactions, dampens blood-brain barrier leakage and prevents seizures in mice.
Functional Glycomics Gateway (2009)
doi:10.1038/fg.2009.3Neurons: Sugar-free cells cannot compete
Activation of the immunoglobulin superfamily member L1 triggers neuron glycosylation and promotes neurite outgrowth, migration and survival.
Functional Glycomics Gateway (2009)
doi:10.1038/fg.2009.4
