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ReviewGlycobiology2014

The interplay between Siglecs and sialylated pathogens.

Yung-Chi Chang, Victor Nizet

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Review in Glycobiology, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 82 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
82citing papers in PubMed
4.6field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

82 citing papers in PubMed, 135 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Yung-Chi ChangGlycobiology Research and Training Center Department of Pediatrics.
Victor NizetGlycobiology Research and Training Center Department of Pediatrics Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA vnizet@ucsd.edu.
University of California, San Diego · US

Funding

NHLBI NIH HHS P01HL107
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Siglecs are mammalian sialic acid (Sia) recognizing immunoglobulin-like receptors expressed across the major leukocyte lineages, and function to recognize ubiquitous Sia epitopes on cell surface glycoconjugates and regulate immunological and inflammatory activities of these cells. A large subset referred to as CD33-related Siglecs are inhibitory receptors that limit leukocyte activation, and recent research has shown that the pathogen group B Streptococcus (GBS) binds to these Siglecs in Sia- and protein-dependent fashion to downregulate leukocyte bactericidal capacity. Conversely, sialoadhesin is a macrophage phagocytic receptor that engages GBS and other sialylated pathogens to promote effective phagocytosis and antigen presentation for the adaptive immune response. A variety of other important Siglec interactions with bacterial, viral and protozoan pathogens are beginning to be recognized. Siglec genes and binding specificities are rapidly evolving among primates, with key extant polymorphisms in human populations that may influence susceptibility to infection-associated disorders including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and premature birth. This review summarizes current understanding of interactions between pathogens and Siglecs, a field of investigation that is likely to continue expanding in scope and medical importance.

Indexed as

AnimalsEvolution, MolecularHIVHumansReceptors, ImmunologicSialic Acid Binding Immunoglobulin-like LectinsSialic AcidsStreptococcusReceptors, ImmunologicSialic Acid Binding Immunoglobulin-like LectinsSialic Acidsbacterial pathogenesisinnate immunitymolecular mimicry, sialic acidSiglec

Identifiers

PMID24996821
PMCPMC4168292
OpenAlexW2110820637

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