June 2008

• Bacterial infection: Short and sweet

  Helicobacter pylori infection upregulates TNF- expression and increases the presence of sialyl-Lewis X on gastric cells, which enhances bacterial adhesion and may promote H. pylori proliferation.

  Functional Glycomics Gateway (2008)
  doi:10.1038/fg.2008.28

• Development: The colors of sweetness

  The reaction of N-azido sugars with various chromophores visualizes differential glycan expression during zebrafish embryogenesis.

  Functional Glycomics Gateway (2008)
  doi:10.1038/fg.2008.29