Letter to the Glyco-Forum: Since there are PAMPs and DAMPs, there must be SAMPs? Glycan "self-associated molecular patterns" dampen innate immunity, but pathogens can mimic them

The Inflammasome NLRs in Immunity, Inflammation, and Associated Diseases

(2011) Beckley K. Davis et al.   Annual Review of Immunology

Amelioration of sepsis by inhibiting sialidase-mediated disruption of the CD24-SiglecG interaction

(2011) Guo-Yun Chen et al.   NATURE BIOTECHNOLOGY

Hyaluronan as an Immune Regulator in Human Diseases

(2011) Dianhua Jiang et al.   PHYSIOLOGICAL REVIEWS

Dual interaction of factor H with C3d and glycosaminoglycans in host-nonhost discrimination by complement

(2011) T. Kajander et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Characterization of Expression of Glycan Ligands for Siglec-F in Normal Mouse Lungs

(2010) Jin P. Guo et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Polymorphisms in the sialic acid-binding immunoglobulin-like lectin-8 (Siglec-8) gene are associated with susceptibility to asthma

(2010) Pei-Song Gao et al.   EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN GENETICS

Evolution of CD33-related siglecs: regulating host immune functions and escaping pathogen exploitation?

(2010) Huan Cao et al.   IMMUNOLOGY

The proteoglycan biglycan regulates expression of the B cell chemoattractant CXCL13 and aggravates murine lupus nephritis

(2010) Kristin Moreth et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL INVESTIGATION

Uniquely human evolution of sialic acid genetics and biology

(2010) A. Varki   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

The Inflammasomes: Guardians of the Body

(2009) Fabio Martinon et al.   Annual Review of Immunology

An Integrated View of Humoral Innate Immunity: Pentraxins as a Paradigm

(2009) Barbara Bottazzi et al.   Annual Review of Immunology

ABO blood group glycans modulate sialic acid recognition on erythrocytes

(2009) M. Cohen et al.   BLOOD

Molecular mimicry of host sialylated glycans allows a bacterial pathogen to engage neutrophil Siglec-9 and dampen the innate immune response

(2009) A. F. Carlin et al.   BLOOD

Sialic acids acquired byPseudomonas aeruginosaare involved in reduced complement deposition and siglec mediated host-cell recognition

(2009) Biswajit Khatua et al.   FEBS LETTERS

Natural ligands for CD33-related Siglecs?

(2009) A. Varki   GLYCOBIOLOGY

NLRP3/Cryopyrin Is Necessary for Interleukin-1β (IL-1β) Release in Response to Hyaluronan, an Endogenous Trigger of Inflammation in Response to Injury

(2009) Kenshi Yamasaki et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY

Engagement of CD44 by hyaluronan suppresses TLR4 signaling and the septic response to LPS

(2009) Jun Muto et al.   MOLECULAR IMMUNOLOGY

Neisseria meningitidis recruits factor H using protein mimicry of host carbohydrates

(2009) Muriel C. Schneider et al.   NATURE

Human-specific evolution of sialic acid targets: Explaining the malignant malaria mystery?

(2009) A. Varki et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Innovations in host and microbial sialic acid biosynthesis revealed by phylogenomic prediction of nonulosonic acid structure

(2009) A. L. Lewis et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

CD24 and Siglec-10 Selectively Repress Tissue Damage-Induced Immune Responses

(2009) G.-Y. Chen et al.   SCIENCE

TLRs and innate immunity

(2008) B. A. Beutler   BLOOD

Binding of Complement Factor H (fH) to Neisseria meningitidis Is Specific for Human fH and Inhibits Complement Activation by Rat and Rabbit Sera

(2008) D. M. Granoff et al.   INFECTION AND IMMUNITY

The genetic and evolutionary balances in human NK cell receptor diversity

(2008) Peter Parham   SEMINARS IN IMMUNOLOGY