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ReviewAngewandte Chemie (International ed. in English)2026

Using Synthetic Glycans to Investigate Anti-Glycan Antibodies and Explore Their Medical Potential.

Fabienne Weber, Aina Valenti, Jiří Ledvinka, Oren Moscovitz, Peter H Seeberger

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Review in Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Fabienne WeberDepartment of Biomolecular Systems, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Potsdam, Germany.
Aina ValentiDepartment of Biomolecular Systems, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Potsdam, Germany.
Jiří LedvinkaDepartment of Biomolecular Systems, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Potsdam, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4328-4854
Oren MoscovitzDepartment of Biomolecular Systems, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Potsdam, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6310-2579
Peter H SeebergerDepartment of Biomolecular Systems, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Potsdam, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3394-8466

Funding

Deutsche Akademische AustauschdienstMax-Planck Society
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The dynamic glycan layer that surrounds human and microbial cells plays an essential role in the immune system's capacity to maintain immune tolerance and equilibrium, fight pathogens and cancer. Endogenous anti-glycan antibodies are an indispensable part of immune surveillance, identifying abnormal microbial glycans, viral glycoproteins, and altered tumor-associated carbohydrate antigens. These glycans serve in turn as attractive targets for passive and active immunization strategies in a range of human diseases. The enormous complexity and structural diversity of glycans has made it very difficult to unlock their full biomedical potential. Recent advances in glycan synthesis, including automated solid-phase assembly, chemoenzymatic strategies, and one-pot approaches, enabled unprecedented access to well-defined, homogenous structures. Hence, synthetic glycans of increasing structural complexity pave the way for a range of applications, from profiling endogenous antibody repertoires for biomarker discovery to therapeutic antibody development and vaccine design. Here, we summarize the strategies to utilize synthetic glycans for antibody development and their application in basic research and translational medicine. We outline how anti-glycan antibodies are utilized for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes, while emphasizing the power of synthetic glycans and highlighting their potential in personalized medicine.

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AntibodiesPolysaccharidesAnimalsHumansAntibodiesPolysaccharidesanti‐glycan‐antibodiesmonoclonal antibodiessynthetic glycansvaccines

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PMID42504977
PMCPMC13592313

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