Lack of iGb3 and isoglobo-series glycosphingolipids in pig organs used for xenotransplantation: Implications for natural killer T-cell biology

Journal of Carbohydrate Chemistry

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 44-67

  Tahiri, Fatima ^a   Li, Yunsen ^b   Hawke, David ^a   Ganiko, Luciane ^c   Almeida, Igor ^c   Levery, Steven ^d   Zhou, Dapeng ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^b SOOCHOW UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

1,3 Galactosyltransferase 1; CD1d; iGb3 synthase; Isoglobotriaosylceramide; Natural killer T cells

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; MUS; SUIDAE;

EID: 84872846908     PISSN: 07328303     EISSN: 15322327     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07328303.2012.741637     Document Type: Article

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