Sialic acids: An Avenue to Target Cancer Progression, Metastasis, and Resistance to Therapy
Sialic acids are alpha-keto acids with nine carbons that are commonly present in the terminal sugars of glycans on glycoproteins and glycolipids on the cell surface. Sialic acids have a role in a variety of physiological and pathological processes by interacting with carbohydrates and proteins, comm...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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2022-04-01
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Series: | Forum of Clinical Oncology |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.2478/fco-2021-0006 |