Altered glycosylation of cancer cells confers phenotypic changes that promote spread and evasion of immune responses. A new method for engineering cell surface glycans is providing insights into these mechanisms.
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Macauley, M., Paulson, J. Glyco-engineering 'super-self'. Nat Chem Biol 10, 7–8 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/nchembio.1415
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