Glycans in Health and Disease Molecular Insights and Clinical Implications
A special issue of Biomolecules (ISSN 2218-273X). This special issue belongs to the section "Biomacromolecules: Proteins, Nucleic Acids and Carbohydrates".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2026 | Viewed by 12
Special Issue Editor
2. Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Midwestern University, Downers Grove, IL, USA
Interests: molecular virology; virus diseases; viral infection; viral cell culture
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Glycans, including heparan sulfate (HS), are key regulators of cellular signaling, immunity, and host–pathogen interactions. Altered glycan structure or regulation contributes to diverse diseases, including infection, inflammation, cancer, and neurological disorders.
This Special Issue aims to highlight the latest advances in glycan research, exploring their molecular roles in cellular signaling, immunity, and disease pathology. We seek studies that reveal mechanistic insights, clinical relevance, and translational potential, including innovative glycan-targeted strategies and emerging methodologies. Contributions spanning diverse glycan classes such as heparan sulfate, sialic acids, and O- or N-linked glycans are especially welcome.
We invite original research, reviews, and perspectives that connect fundamental insights with clinical applications, innovative methodologies, or glycan-targeted strategies. We welcome submissions on the following topics:
- Glycan structure, biosynthesis, and analytical approaches;
- Glycan-mediated signaling, immunity, and extracellular matrix regulation;
- Roles of glycans in infectious, inflammatory, metabolic, neurological, and malignant diseases;
- Glycan-based therapeutics, mimetics, inhibitors, and biomarkers;
- Emerging technologies advancing glycobiology research.
Dr. Vaibhav Tiwari
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- glycans
- glycobiology
- proteoglycans
- heparan sulfate
- infection
- pathogen host cell interaction
- disease
- cancer
- drug discovery
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