Immunoglobulin G N-glycan biomarkers for autoimmune diseases: Current state and a glycoinformatics perspective
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Author(s)
Flevaris, Konstantinos
Kontoravdi, Kleio
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
The effective treatment of autoimmune disorders can greatly benefit from disease-specific biomarkers that are functionally involved in immune system regulation and can be collected through minimally invasive procedures. In this regard, human serum IgG N-glycans are promising for uncovering disease predisposition and monitoring progression, and for the identification of specific molecular targets for advanced therapies. In particular, the IgG N-glycome in diseased tissues is considered to be disease-dependent; thus, specific glycan structures may be involved in the pathophysiology of autoimmune diseases. This study provides a critical overview of the literature on human IgG N-glycomics, with a focus on the identification of disease-specific glycan alterations. In order to expedite the establishment of clinically-relevant N-glycan biomarkers, the employment of advanced computational tools for the interpretation of clinical data and their relationship with the underlying molecular mechanisms may be critical. Glycoinformatics tools, including artificial intelligence and systems glycobiology approaches, are reviewed for their potential to provide insight into patient stratification and disease etiology. Challenges in the integration of such glycoinformatics approaches in N-glycan biomarker research are critically discussed.
Date Issued
2022-05-06
Date Acceptance
2022-05-04
Citation
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2022, 23 (9), pp.1-23
ISSN
1422-0067
Publisher
MDPI AG
Start Page
1
End Page
23
Journal / Book Title
International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Volume
23
Issue
9
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This article is an open access article
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Subjects
artificial intelligence
autoimmune disorders
glycoinformatics
glycosylation
precision medicine
systems biology
Artificial Intelligence
Autoimmune Diseases
Biomarkers
Glycomics
Glycosylation
Humans
Immunoglobulin G
Polysaccharides
Humans
Autoimmune Diseases
Polysaccharides
Immunoglobulin G
Glycosylation
Artificial Intelligence
Glycomics
Biomarkers
Chemical Physics
0399 Other Chemical Sciences
0604 Genetics
0699 Other Biological Sciences
Publication Status
Published
Date Publish Online
2022-05-06