Growth factor-induced desialylation for the fast control of endocytosis
E. MacDonald, A. Forrester, C. A. Valades-Cruz, T. D. Madsen, J. Hetmanski, E. Dransart, Y. Ng, R. Godbole, A. Akhil Shp, L. Leconte, V. Chambon, D. Ghosh, A. Pinet, D. D. Bhatia, B. Lombard, , L. Johannes
The paper shows that growth factors induce rapid desialylation of cell surface glycoproteins, enabling reversible changes in glycan structure and function through galectin-mediated endocytosis.
Nature Cell Biology · Feb 21, 2025Peer-reviewedCell Biology