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 2009
Mucins: Breast milk sours HIV-1 transmission
Breast milk mucins block the dendritic cell receptor DC-SIGN, preventing HIV-1 attachment and thus decreasing the risk of mother-to-child transmission of the virus.
Functional Glycomics Gateway (2009)
doi:10.1038/fg.2009.22Breast cancer: Metastasis on the brain
Expression of a sialyltransferase gene may allow breast cancer cells to cross the blood-brain barrier and establish metastases.
Nature Reviews Cancer (2009)
doi:10.1038/nrc2678
