The Molecular Immunology of Complex Carbohydrates —2

Front Matter....Pages i-xxiv
The Structural Basis for Carbohydrate Recognition By Lectins....Pages 1-16
Lectin Cross-Linking Interactions with Multivalent Carbohydrates....Pages 17-25
Classification of Plant Lectins in Families Of Structurally and Evolutionary Related Proteins....Pages 27-54
Expression of Binding Properties of Gal/GalNAc Reactive Lectins by Mammalian Glycotopes....Pages 55-64
‘Glyco-Epitope’ Assignments for the Selectins: Advances Enabled By the Neoglycolipid (Ngl) Technology in Conjunction with Synthetic Carbohydrate Chemistry’....Pages 65-78
Animal Lectins: from Initial Description to Elaborated Structural and Functional Classification....Pages 79-94
Galectins and Other Endogenous Carbohydrate-Binding Proteins of Animal Bladder....Pages 95-108
Binding Properties and Applications of Aplysia Gonad Lectin....Pages 109-126
Lectin and Anti-Carbohydrate Antibody Assays Using Chemically Modified Ligands....Pages 127-132
Intramolecular carbohydrate-protein interaction’....Pages 133-140
Red Blood Cell Antigens Responsible for Inherited Types of Polyagglutination....Pages 141-153
Antigenic Properties of Human Glycophorins - An Update....Pages 155-169
Kdn-Containing Glycoprotein from Loach Skin Mucus....Pages 171-184
Glycoconjugates from Parasitic Helminths: Structure Diversity and Immunobiological Implications....Pages 185-205
Glycosyl Phosphatidylinositol-Linked Glycoconjugates:Structure, Biosynthesis and function....Pages 207-214
Enzymatic and Chemical Approaches for the Synthesis of Sialyl Glycoconjugates....Pages 215-230
The Genetic Regulation of Fucosylated and Sialylated Antigens on Developing Myeloid Cells....Pages 231-265
Transcriptional Regulation of Expression of Carbohydrate Ligands for Cell Adhesion Molecules in the Selectin Family....Pages 267-278
Biosynthesis and Function of ß 1,6 Branched Mucin-Type Glycans....Pages 279-312
Differentiation-Associated Expression of ß-N-Acetylgalactosaminylated N-Linked Oligosaccharides in Mammary Epithelial Cells....Pages 313-323
Metabolism and Role of O-Acetylated Sialic Acids....Pages 325-342
Contradictory Functions of The Sulfatide in the Blood Coagulation System....Pages 343-350
Ineraction of GM2 Activator Protein with Glycosphingolipids....Pages 351-367
Tumor-Associated Carbohydrate Antigens Defining Tumor Malignancy: Basis for Development of Anti-Cancer Vaccines....Pages 369-402
Carbohydrate-Mediated Adhesion of Human Colon Carcinoma Cells to Human Liver Sections....Pages 403-412
O-Linked N-Acetylglucosamine and Cancer: Messages from the Glycosylation of C-Myc....Pages 413-418
Analysis of A Murine Anti-Ganglioside Gd2 Monoclonal Antibody Expressing Both IgG2a and IgG3 Isotypes: Monoclonality, Apoptosis Triggering, and Activation of Cellular Cytotoxicity on Human Melanoma Cells....Pages 419-429
Pathogen-Host Protein-Carbohydrate Interactions as the Basis of Important Infections....Pages 431-443
Host Mediated Variation and Receptor Binding Specificity of Influenza Viruses....Pages 445-451
Bacterial Polysaccharides as Vaccines — Immunity and Chemical Characterization....Pages 453-471
The Conformational Epitope of Type III Group B Streptococcus Capsular Polysaccharide....Pages 473-484
T-Independent IgA Responses to Microbial Polysaccharides....Pages 485-504
Protective Immunity and Gene Expression Related to Pneumococcal Glycoconjugate....Pages 505-514
Structure and Functional Genomics of Lipopolysaccharide Expression in Haemophilus Influenzae ....Pages 515-524
Molecular Mimicry of Host Structures by Lipooligosaccharides of Neisseria Meningitidis : Characterization of Sialylated and Nonsialylated Lacto-N-Neotetraose (Galß1-4GlcNAcß1-3Galβ1-4Glc) Structures in Lipooligosaccharides Using Monoclonal Antibodies and Specific Lectins....Pages 525-542
NMR and Molecular Modeling of Complex Carbohydrates and Carbohydrate-Protein Interactions. Applications to Anti-Bacteria Vaccines....Pages 543-550
A Guide to the Carbohydrate Specificities of Applied Lectins-2....Pages 551-585
A Guide to Monoclonal Antibodies Directed to Glycotopes....Pages 587-630
Back Matter....Pages 631-640