Carbohydrates are the most abundant and one of the most important biomacromolecules in
Nature. Except for energy-related compounds, carbohydrates can be roughly divided into …

During malignant transformation, glycosylation is heavily altered compared with healthy
tissue due to differential expression of glycosyltransferases, glycosidases and …

A growing body of evidence supports crucial roles for glycans at various pathophysiological
steps of tumour progression. Glycans regulate tumour proliferation, invasion …

Bioprosthetic heart valves (BHVs) are commonly used to replace severely diseased heart
valves but their susceptibility to structural valve degeneration (SVD) limits their use in young …

Mucins are large gel-forming polymers inside the mucus barrier that inhibit the yeast-to-
hyphal transition of Candida albicans, a key virulence trait of this important human fungal …

Abstract Changes in sialic acids in cancer have been observed for many years. In particular,
the increase of sialoglycan density or hypersialylation in tumors has been described. Recent …

Abstract Analysis of non‐Gal antibody induced after pig‐to‐baboon cardiac
xenotransplantation identified the glycan produced by porcine beta‐1, 4‐N‐acetyl …

We have developed a novel antigen delivery system based on polysaccharide-coated gold
nanoparticles (AuNPs) targeted to antigen-presenting cells (APCs) expressing Dectin-1 …

Garlic (Allium sativum L.) has been used as a spice and medicinal plant since ancient times.
Garlic produces the thiol-reactive defence substance, allicin, upon wounding. The effects of …

Vaccination is one of the greatest achievements in biomedical research preventing death
and morbidity in many infectious diseases through the induction of pathogen‐specific …