The glycome describes the complete repertoire of glycoconjugates composed of
carbohydrate chains, or glycans, that are covalently linked to lipid or protein molecules …

Erythrocytes (red blood cells, RBCs) are the most abundant circulating cells in the blood and
have been widely used in drug delivery systems (DDS) because of their features of …

Generating the barriers that protect our inner surfaces from bacteria and other challenges
requires large glycoproteins called mucins. These come in two types, gel-forming and …

Cell‐membrane‐coated nanoparticles have recently been studied extensively for their
biological compatibility, retention of cellular properties, and adaptability to a variety of …

Simple and complex carbohydrates (glycans) have long been known to play major
metabolic, structural and physical roles in biological systems. Targeted microbial binding to …

Background The mucins found as components of mucus gel layers at mucosal surfaces
throughout the body play roles in protection as part of the defensive barrier on an organ and …

The normal intestinal microbiota inhabits the colon mucus without triggering an inflammatory
response. The reason for this and how the intestinal mucus of the colon is organized have …

Sialic acids are a diverse family of monosaccharides widely expressed on all cell surfaces of
vertebrates and so‐called “higher” invertebrates, and on certain bacteria that interact with …

In discussions on intestinal protection, the protective capacity of mucus has not been very
much considered. The progress in the last years in understanding the molecular nature of …

Glycosylation produces an abundant, diverse, and highly regulated repertoire of cellular
glycans that are frequently attached to proteins and lipids. The past decade of research on …