Ying Xu
University of Georgia, USA
Title: Elucidation of the functional roles of glycans in cancer development
Biography
Biography: Ying Xu
Abstract
We have recently conducted a computational analysis of transcriptomic data of all enzymes involved in the synthesis of glycans of 20 types of cancer versus matching control tissues. Our analyses revealed a number of highly interesting results, including that these glycans predominantly are involved in balancing hydroxyl radicals produced by the diseased cells and some of their oxidized products drive a number of activities typically associated with cancer initiation and development.