September 2009
Cardiac muscle: Sweet heartbeats
Regulated and aberrant glycosylation control cardiac function.
Original research paper: Proc. Natl Acad. Sci. (7 August 2009)
doi:10.1073/pnas.0905414106H. pylori infection: Sugar wars
A human fucosidase secreted in defense against microbial adhesion is exploited by the gastric pathogen Helicobacter pylori to enhance pathogenicity.
Original research paper: Proc. Natl Acad. Sci. (25 August 2009)
doi:10.1073/pnas.0903286106