During pregnancy, various immune effectors and molecules participating in the immune-
microenvironment establish specific maternal tolerance toward the semi-allogeneic fetus …

The immune system is coordinated by an intricate network of stimulatory and inhibitory
circuits that regulate host responses against endogenous and exogenous insults. Disruption …

The function of deciphering the biological information encoded by the glycome, which is the
entire repertoire of complex sugar structures expressed by cells and tissues, is assigned in …

Glycosylation produces a diverse and abundant repertoire of glycans, which are collectively
known as the glycome. Glycans are one of the four fundamental macromolecular …

Regulatory signals provide negative input to immunological networks promoting resolution
of acute and chronic inflammation. Galectin-1 (Gal-1), a member of a family of evolutionarily …

Galectins, β‐galactoside‐binding animal lectins, are differentially expressed by various
immune cells as well as a wide range of other cell types. Extracellularly, galectins are able to …

Stem cells have the capacity to differentiate into various lineages, and the ability to reliably
direct stem cell fate determination would have tremendous potential for basic research and …

Galectins are β‐galcotosid‐binding lectins. The function of galectins varies with their tissue‐
specific and subcellular location, and their binding to carbohydrates makes them key players …

The glycocalyx is a glycan layer found on the surfaces of host cells as well as
microorganisms and enveloped virus. Its thickness may easily exceed 50 nm. The …

Purpose To identify a 15-KDa novel hypoxia-induced secreted protein in head and neck
squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC) and to determine its role in malignant progression …