Chapter 99

Immunoglobulin G Glycosylation and Galactosyltransferase Changes in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Prof. Dr. Beat Ernst

Prof. Dr. Beat Ernst

Institut für Molekulare Pharmazie, Universität Basel, Klingenbergstrasse 50, 4051 Basel, Switzerland

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Prof. Dr. Gerald W. Hart

Prof. Dr. Gerald W. Hart

Dept. of Biological Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 725 N. Wolf St. Rm., 401 Hunterian Baltimore, MD 21205-2185, USA

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Prof. Dr. Pierre Sinaý

Prof. Dr. Pierre Sinaý

Dept. de Chimie, URA 1686, Ecole Normale Supérieure, 24 rue Lhomond, 75231 Paris Cedex 05, France

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First published: 27 July 2000

Summary

The prelims comprise:

  • Introduction

  • Oligosaccharide Synthesis

  • Galactosyltransferase

  • Immunoglobulin G

  • Rheumatoid Arthritis

  • Quantification of IgG sugars in RAr

  • RAr and Pregnancy

  • Tissue-specific Galactosyltransferase Abnormalities in an Experimental Model of Rheumatoid Arthritis

  • Glycosylation Homeostasis within RAr Lymphocytes is Abnormal

  • Are the Rheumatoid Arthritis Associated Glycosylation Abnormalities Unique?

  • Sugar Printing Rheumatic Disease is Possible

  • Rapid Profiling of IgG N-Glycans by Fluorophore-coupled Oligosaccharide Electrophoresis has the Potential of Differentiating Rheumatic Diseases

  • In What Way could GTase Enzymatic Control be Abnormal?

  • Conclusion

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