Academic Press Glycobiology of the Immune System and Disease

Glycobiology of the Immune System and Disease explores the connection between state-of-the-art glycobiology and immunology. This text raises awareness regarding the many roles glycans and lectins play within the immune system. As glycobiology grows as a field in biology, its relevance expands across biomedicine, biotechnology, and basic research. Because glycans play a central role in immune interactions, glycoproteins and carbohydrates are now becoming primary targets for next-generation therapeutics, vaccines, and diagnostics. This book examines how the programmed remodeling of host glycans can modulate infection, autoimmunity, and cancer. It serves as a necessary resource for those studying the complex biological functions of carbohydrates in human health and disease.