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ReviewFrontiers in immunology2021

Immunoglobulin Glycosylation - An Unexploited Potential for Immunomodulatory Strategies in Farm Animals.

Kristina Zlatina, Sebastian P Galuska

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Review in Frontiers in immunology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7citing papers in PubMed
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 35% 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

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Article
  2. Antibody glycosylation in neuroimmune diseases.Journal of translational medicine · 2025
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  4. A Comprehensive Review of the Bovine Immune Response to Pathogens.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Kristina ZlatinaInstitute of Reproductive Biology, Research Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN), Dummerstorf, Germany.
Sebastian P GaluskaInstitute of Reproductive Biology, Research Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN), Dummerstorf, Germany.
Research Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN) · DE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The function of antibodies, namely the identification and neutralization of pathogens, is mediated by their antigen binding site (Fab). In contrast, the subsequent signal transduction for activation of the immune system is mediated by the fragment crystallizable (Fc) region, which interacts with receptors or other components of the immune system, such as the complement system. This aspect of binding and interaction is more precise, readjusted by covalently attached glycan structures close to the hinge region of immunoglobulins (Ig). This fine-tuning of Ig and its actual state of knowledge is the topic of this review. It describes the function of glycosylation at Ig in general and the associated changes due to corresponding glycan structures. We discuss the functionality of IgG glycosylation during different physiological statuses, like aging, lactation and pathophysiological processes. Further, we point out what is known to date about Ig glycosylation in farm animals and how new achievements in vaccination may contribute to improved animal welfare.

Indexed as

Protein Processing, Post-TranslationalAgingAnimal DiseasesAnimalsAnimals, DomesticAnimal WelfareAntibodies, MonoclonalAutoimmune DiseasesFemaleGlycosylationHumansImmunoglobulin Fc FragmentsImmunoglobulinsImmunomodulationLactationMaleAntibodies, MonoclonalIgYImmunoglobulin Fc FragmentsImmunoglobulinsPolysaccharidesantibodyFc receptorglycosylationimmunoglobulinlactationpregnancyvaccination

Identifiers

PMID34733284
PMCPMC8558360
OpenAlexW3206651372

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