Sialic Acids and Sialoglycoconjugates in the Biology of Life, Health and Disease

Sialic Acids and Sialoglycoconjugates in the Biology of Life, Health and Disease enables the reader to understand the role of sialylation as a post translational modification. The book provides insights on the latest knowledge in the field of sialoglycobiology. Sialic acids as terminal residues of oligosaccharide chains play crucial roles in several cellular recognition events. Synthesized post translationally, they play an important role in recognition, signaling, immunological response and cell-cell interaction. Improper sialylations have been associated with several diseases including cancer. In the post genomics and proteomics era, sialoglybiology has become more and more important in deciphering health and disease conditions.

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Dr. Shyamasree Ghosh (MSc, PhD, PGDHE, PGDBI) has worked and published extensively in glycobiology, biology of sialic acids, immunology, stem cells, nanotechnology and computational biology and is currently working as the Scientific Officer, since 2009 in the School of Biological Sciences, National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar, under Department of Atomic Energy, Govt of India currently located in Jatni, Orissa. ty. She has authored several publications that include books and encyclopedia chapters in reputed journals and books. Research that tries to decode the complexity of life with hopes for a better living forms her research interest.

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1. Sialic Acid and Biology of Life: An Introduction 2. Sialoglycans and Genetically Engineered Plants 3. Sialic Acid, Sialoglycans, Sialylation: A Study in Insects 4. Sialoglycoconjugates and Human Physiology 5. Pathogens, infectious disease biology and Sialic acid 6. Sialic acids in autoimmune disorders 7. Lysosomal Storage Disorders: Disorders Related to Glycans and Sialic Acid 8. Sialic Acids and its Conjugates in Cancer 9. Sialic Acids and its Conjugates in Endocrinal Disorders 10. Sialic Acids and Xenotransplantation 11. Nanotechnology and Sialic Acid Biology