Glycosylation Pathway Genes in Health and Disease: From Models to Pathobiology of Genetic Defects
A special issue of Genes (ISSN 2073-4425). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Genetics and Genomics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 October 2021) | Viewed by 334
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Glycosylation is the most common posttranslational protein modification and participates in a multitude of molecular and cellular interactions, affecting normal physiological processes as well as disease conditions. Congenital defects in glycosylation pathways lead to severe disorders, including muscular dystrophy, neurological abnormalities, developmental defects, and other severe pathologies. However, the glycosylation pathways, and the genetic mechanisms underlying their regulation, are complex and remain poorly understood. Unravelling these mechanisms and understanding the functions of glycosylation are among the last frontiers of modern biology.
The present Special Issue, entitled “Glycosylation pathway genes in health and disease: From models to pathobiology of genetic defects”, is intended to function as a forum for the discussion of the most recent advances in interdisciplinary research on the function of glycosylation genes, genetic mechanisms of glycosylation in the nervous system, and the pathobiology of glycosylation defects revealed by in vitro and in vivo models, as well as clinical studies. The issue is expected to include reviews, original studies reporting new results and method papers describing novel approaches. For further information about the scope of the issue and preferred manuscript topics, please contact the Guest Editor.
Dr. Vladislav Panin
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- glycosylation
- congenital disorders of glycosylation
- glycosylation pathway
- neurogenetics
- genetic models
- glycogenes
- neuroglycobiology
- glycoproteins
- glycans
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