The Glycoscience of Immunity

Publication date: Available online 11 May 2018
Source:Trends in Immunology
Author(s): Julie Y. Zhou, Douglas M. Oswald, Kelsey D. Oliva, Lori S.C. Kreisman, Brian A. Cobb
Carbohydrates, or glycans, are as integral to biology as nucleic acids and proteins. In immunology, glycans are well known to drive diverse functions ranging from glycosaminoglycan-mediated chemokine presentation and selectin-dependent leukocyte trafficking to the discrimination of self and non-self through the recognition of sialic acids by Siglec (sialic acid-binding Ig-like lectin) receptors. In recent years, a number of key immunological discoveries are driving a renewed and burgeoning appreciation for the importance of glycans. In this review, we highlight these findings which collectively help to define and refine our knowledge of the function and impact of glycans within the immune response.



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