The sweet side of immune evasion: role of glycans in the mechanisms of cancer progression

Glycans are part of the essential components of a cell. These compounds play a fundamental role in several physiopathological processes including cell differentiation, adhesion, motility, signal transduction, host-pathogen interactions, tumor cell invasion and metastasis development. Glycans are als...

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Main Authors: Ana Flávia Fernandes Ribas Nardy, Leonardo eFreire-de-Lima, Célio Geraldo Freire-de-Lima, Alexandre eMorrot
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fonc.2016.00054/full