"Clearly, this fascinating book should be of interest to glycobiologists, medical investigators and physiologists alike, whether they are involved in industrial or fundamental research." --Carbohydrates in Europe

• Preface. List of contributors. Previous volumes in the series. Preliminary contents of volume 29b.Introduction to the volume (A. Kobata). 1a. Normal and Pathological catabolism of glycoproteins. Theenzymes (G.W. Jourdian). 1b. Normal and pathological catabolism of glycoproteins. Catabolicpathways (J.-C. Michalski). 2a. Glycoproteins of parasites. Glycoproteins of Trypanosoma cruzi (B.K.Hayes, G.W. Hart). 2b. Glycoproteins of parasites. Glycoconjugates of Leishmania (S.J.Turco). 2c. Glycoproteins of parasites. Glycoproteins of malaria parasites (A. Dieckmann-Schuppert,P. Gerold, R.T. Schwarz). 2d. Glycoproteins of parasites. Schistosoma glycoconjugates andtheir role in host-parasite pathological interactions (G.J. van Dam, A.M. Deelder). 3. Cancer cells andmetastasis. Introduction (A. Kobata). 3a. Cancer cells and metastasis. Choriocarcinoma and hCG (R.Nishimura, A. Kobata). 3b. Cancer cells and metastasis. Hepatocellular carcinoma (K. Yamashita, A.Kobata). 3c. Cancer cells and metastasis. The Warren-Glick phenomenon - a molecular basis oftumorigenesis and metastasis (A. Kobata). 3d. Cancer cells and metastasis. Carcinoembryonic antigenand related normal antigens. (K. Yamashita, A. Kobata). 3. Cancer cells and metastasis. Concludingremarks (A. Kobata). 4. Tumor-associated carbohydrate antigens and modified blood group antigens(S. Hakomori). 5. Rheumatoid arthritis and serum IgG (T. Endo, K. Furukawa). 6. Glycoproteins ininflammatory bowel disease (M. Tomana). 7. HEMPAS: A genetic disorder caused by a defect in N-linked oligosaccharide synthesis (M.N. Fukuda). 8. Leukosialin and the Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome (M.Fukuda). 9. Progeroid form of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (H. Kresse). 10. Paroxysmal nocturnalhemoglobinuria (M. Tomita). 11. Human mucosal mucins in diseases (P. Roussel, G. Lamblin). 12.Glycoproteins and lectins in multiple sclerosis and immune demyelinating human diseases (J.-P.Zanetta). 13. Leucocyte adhesion deficiency Type II (J.C. Paulson). 14. Polysialic acids of vertebrates:biosynthesis, structural diversity, tissue expression and functions (J. Roth). 15. Glycosylation defectsin blood clotting (M. Matsuda). 16a. Carbohydrate-deficient glycoprotein syndrome. Type I (K.Yamashita, K. Ohno). 16b. Carbohydrate-deficient glycoprotein syndrome. Type II: an autosomalrecessive disease due to mutations in the N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase II gene (J. Jaeken, G. Spik,H. Schachter). Index.

"Clearly, this fascinating book should be of interest to glycobiologists, medical investigators and physiologists alike, whether they are involved in industrial or fundamental research." --Carbohydrates in Europe

• Preface. List of contributors. Previous volumes in the series. Preliminary contents of volume 29b.Introduction to the volume (A. Kobata). 1a. Normal and Pathological catabolism of glycoproteins. Theenzymes (G.W. Jourdian). 1b. Normal and pathological catabolism of glycoproteins. Catabolicpathways (J.-C. Michalski). 2a. Glycoproteins of parasites. Glycoproteins of Trypanosoma cruzi (B.K.Hayes, G.W. Hart). 2b. Glycoproteins of parasites. Glycoconjugates of Leishmania (S.J.Turco). 2c. Glycoproteins of parasites. Glycoproteins of malaria parasites (A. Dieckmann-Schuppert,P. Gerold, R.T. Schwarz). 2d. Glycoproteins of parasites. Schistosoma glycoconjugates andtheir role in host-parasite pathological interactions (G.J. van Dam, A.M. Deelder). 3. Cancer cells andmetastasis. Introduction (A. Kobata). 3a. Cancer cells and metastasis. Choriocarcinoma and hCG (R.Nishimura, A. Kobata). 3b. Cancer cells and metastasis. Hepatocellular carcinoma (K. Yamashita, A.Kobata). 3c. Cancer cells and metastasis. The Warren-Glick phenomenon - a molecular basis oftumorigenesis and metastasis (A. Kobata). 3d. Cancer cells and metastasis. Carcinoembryonic antigenand related normal antigens. (K. Yamashita, A. Kobata). 3. Cancer cells and metastasis. Concludingremarks (A. Kobata). 4. Tumor-associated carbohydrate antigens and modified blood group antigens(S. Hakomori). 5. Rheumatoid arthritis and serum IgG (T. Endo, K. Furukawa). 6. Glycoproteins ininflammatory bowel disease (M. Tomana). 7. HEMPAS: A genetic disorder caused by a defect in N-linked oligosaccharide synthesis (M.N. Fukuda). 8. Leukosialin and the Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome (M.Fukuda). 9. Progeroid form of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (H. Kresse). 10. Paroxysmal nocturnalhemoglobinuria (M. Tomita). 11. Human mucosal mucins in diseases (P. Roussel, G. Lamblin). 12.Glycoproteins and lectins in multiple sclerosis and immune demyelinating human diseases (J.-P.Zanetta). 13. Leucocyte adhesion deficiency Type II (J.C. Paulson). 14. Polysialic acids of vertebrates:biosynthesis, structural diversity, tissue expression and functions (J. Roth). 15. Glycosylation defectsin blood clotting (M. Matsuda). 16a. Carbohydrate-deficient glycoprotein syndrome. Type I (K.Yamashita, K. Ohno). 16b. Carbohydrate-deficient glycoprotein syndrome. Type II: an autosomalrecessive disease due to mutations in the N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase II gene (J. Jaeken, G. Spik,H. Schachter). Index.