Abnormalities of IgG glycosylation and immunological disorders

Partial table of contents: The Defining Characteristics of Immunoglobulin Glycosylation (T. Rademacher et al.). Analytical Methods 1: Biochemical (P. Williams). Analytical Methods 2: Lectins (N. Sumar). Analytical Methods 3: Monoclonal Antibodies (Y. Wang and G. Rook). The Role of Agalactosyl IgG in Rodent Models of Autoimmune Disease and in the Pathogenesis of Rheumatoid Arthritis (S. Thompson, et al.).The Glycosyltransferase Genes (P. Delves and V. Kidd). The Disease Distribution and Pathogenetic Signifigance of a Raised Percentage of Agalactosyl IgG (C. Pilkington et al.). Immunoglobulins Carry Infectious Non-self Mimetic Carbohydrate Residues. Implications for the Function of Antibodies in Health and Disease (T. Rademacher et al.). Index.