Glycosphingolipids and Infection. Potential New Therapeutic Avenues

Glycosphingolipids (GSLs), the main topic of this review, are a subclass of sphingolipids. With their glycans exposed to the extracellular space, glycosphingolipids are ubiquitous components of the plasma membrane of cells. GSLs are implicated in a variety of biological processes including specific...

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Main Authors: Johannes M. F. G. Aerts, M. Artola, M. van Eijk, M. J. Ferraz, R. G. Boot
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcell.2019.00324/full