| Literature DB >> 15686343 |
Stacey A Kalovidouris1, Cristal I Gama, Lori W Lee, Linda C Hsieh-Wilson.
Abstract
We report a fucose alpha(1-2) galactose-mediated pathway for the modulation of neuronal growth and morphology. Our studies provide strong evidence for the presence of Fucalpha(1-2)Gal glycoproteins and lectin receptors in hippocampal neurons. Additionally, we show that manipulation of Fucalpha(1-2)Gal-associated proteins using small-molecule and lectin probes induces dramatic changes in neuronal morphology. These findings may provide a novel pathway to stimulate neuronal growth and regeneration.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 15686343 DOI: 10.1021/ja044631v
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Am Chem Soc ISSN: 0002-7863 Impact factor: 15.419