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TRENDS IN MICROBIOLOGY
Volume 30, Issue 3, Pages 254-267Publisher
CELL PRESS
DOI: 10.1016/j.tim.2021.06.011
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- NIH [R01 AI137345, AI139625, AI141514, R03 AI135767]
- USDA/NIFA Hatch project [1017170]
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Glycans play a crucial role in bacterial pathogenesis and host responses against pathogens. Interactions between bacterial and host glycans can benefit the pathogen, host, or both. Technological advances in glycoscience have accelerated research and offer valuable insights into antibacterial strategies to combat drug-resistant pathogens on a global scale.
Glycans are expressed on the surface of nearly all host and bacterial cells. Not surprisingly, glycan-mediated molecular interactions play a vital role in bacterial pathogenesis and host responses against pathogens. Glycan-mediated host- pathogen interactions can benefit the pathogen, host, or both. Here, we discuss (i) bacterial glycans that play a critical role in bacterial colonization and/or immune evasion, (ii) host glycans that are utilized by bacteria for pathogenesis, and (iii) bacterial and host glycans involved in immune responses against pathogens. We further discuss (iv) opportunities and challenges for transforming these research findings into more effective antibacterial strategies, and (v) technological advances in glycoscience that have helped to accelerate progress in research. These studies collectively offer valuable insights into new perspectives on antibacterial strategies that may effectively tackle the drug-resistant pathogens that are rapidly spreading globally.
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