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ReviewActa biochimica et biophysica Sinica2024

Recent advances in N-glycan biomarker discovery among human diseases.

Yi Wang, Yuanyuan Liu, Si Liu, Liming Cheng, Xin Liu

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Review in Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. Glycan Fingerprint of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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5 authors.

Yi WangDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China.
Yuanyuan LiuThe Key Laboratory for Biomedical Photonics of MOE at Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics-Hubei Bioinformatics & Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory, Systems Biology Theme, Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China.
Si LiuDepartment of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350122, China.
Liming ChengDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China.
Xin LiuThe Key Laboratory for Biomedical Photonics of MOE at Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics-Hubei Bioinformatics & Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory, Systems Biology Theme, Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

N-glycans play important roles in a variety of biological processes. In recent years, analytical technologies with high resolution and sensitivity have advanced exponentially, enabling analysts to investigate N-glycomic changes in different states. Specific glycan and glycosylation signatures have been identified in multiple diseases, including cancer, autoimmune diseases, nervous system disorders, and metabolic and cardiovascular diseases. These glycans demonstrate comparable or superior indicating capability in disease diagnosis and prognosis over routine biomarkers. Moreover, synchronous glycan alterations concurrent with disease initiation and progression provide novel insights into pathogenetic mechanisms and potential treatment targets. This review elucidates the biological significance of N-glycans, compares the existing glycomic technologies, and delineates the clinical performance of N-glycans across a range of diseases.

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BiomarkersGlycomicsPolysaccharidesAutoimmune DiseasesCardiovascular DiseasesGlycosylationHumansMetabolic DiseasesNeoplasmsNervous System DiseasesBiomarkersPolysaccharidesglycomics, biomarker, diagnosis, prognosisN-glycan

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PMID38910518
PMCPMC11464920

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