August 2008
E-selectin ligand formation: Cancer cells dress up for metastasis
Fucosylation is central to the formation of E-selectin ligands in neutrophils and metastasizing cancer cells, however, both cell types initiate endothelial adhesion by forming different ligands.
Original research paper: Glycobiology, (22 July 2008)
doi:10.1093/glycob/cwn070Lectin-glycan interactions: A meeting's harvest
The 23rd Interlec meeting presented a wealth of data that added new evidence to how lectin-glycan interactions orchestrate cellular fate and influence health and disease conditions.