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Disruption of a unique type of glycosylation causes pathological brain development and may lead to schizophrenia.
Original research paper: Brain (14 May 2009)
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Disruption of a unique type of glycosylation causes pathological brain development and may lead to schizophrenia.
Original research paper: Brain (14 May 2009)
New production systems focusing on the defined glycosylation of antibodies are improving potency and therapeutic potential.
Original research paper: Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology (12 May 2009)
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 (11 June 2009)
Expression of a sialyltransferase gene may allow breast cancer cells to cross the blood-brain barrier and establish metastases.
Nature Reviews Cancer (11 June 2009)
Mehanna, A. et al.
Brain
Gauto, D. F. et al.
The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
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