Presence of N-acetylneuraminic acid in the lung during postnatal development

Sialic acids, particularly N-acetylneuraminic acid (Neu5Ac), are present as terminal components of rich and complex oligosaccharide chains, which are termed glycans, and are exhibited on the cell surfaces, especially on epithelial cells. Crucial in the ‘social behavior’ of the cell, sialic acids pl...

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Main Authors: Maria de Fátima Martins, Marco S. Freitas, Ana Honório-Ferreira, Carlos Alberto Gonçalves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2020-05-01
Series:European Journal of Histochemistry
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Online Access:https://ejh.it/index.php/ejh/article/view/3124