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<p>This broad, narrative review highlights the roles of sialic acids as acidic sugars found on cellular membranes. The role of sialic acids in cellular communication and development has been well established. Recently, attention has turned to the fundamental role of sialic acids in many diseases, including viral infections, cardiovascular diseases, neurological disorders, diabetic nephropathy, and malignancies. Sialic acid may be a target for developing new drugs to treat various cancers and inflammatory processes. We recommend the routine measurement of serum sialic acid as a sensitive inflammatory marker in various diseases.</p>
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This broad, narrative review highlights the roles of sialic acids as acidic sugars found on cellular membranes. The role of sialic acids in cellular communication and development has been well established. Recently, attention has turned to the fundamental role of sialic acids in many diseases, including viral infections, cardiovascular diseases, neurological disorders, diabetic nephropathy, and malignancies. Sialic acid may be a target for developing new drugs to treat various cancers and inflammatory processes. We recommend the routine measurement of serum sialic acid as a sensitive inflammatory marker in various diseases.

Sialic acid: an attractive biomarker with promising biomedical applications

Asian Biomedicine

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This broad, narrative review highlights the roles of sialic acids as acidic sugars found on cellular membranes. The role of sialic acids in cellular...

Sialic acid: an attractive biomarker with promising biomedical applications

Article Category: Review

Pubblicato online: 31 ago 2022

Pagine: 153 - 167

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/abm-2022-0020

Parole chiave
cardiovascular diseases, diabetic nephropathies, molecular targeted therapy, neoplasms, neuraminic acids, sialic acid, virus diseases

© 2022 Aida Doostkam et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Sialic acid: an attractive biomarker with promising biomedical applications

Article Category: Review

Pubblicato online: 31 ago 2022

Pagine: 153 - 167

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/abm-2022-0020

Parole chiavecardiovascular diseases, diabetic nephropathies, molecular targeted therapy, neoplasms, neuraminic acids, sialic acid, virus diseases

© 2022 Aida Doostkam et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Parole chiave
cardiovascular diseases, diabetic nephropathies, molecular targeted therapy, neoplasms, neuraminic acids, sialic acid, virus diseases