GLYCOBIOLOGY, GLYCANS IN DISEASE (532.1-532.3).

Presents abstracts of studies on glycobiology and glycans in disease, presented at the Experimental Biology/International Union of Physiological Sciences 2005 convention held in San Diego, California. "Effects of Lectins on Viability of Human Colon Cell Lines: A Multiparameter Approach," by Eileen L. Heinrich, Lily Welty et al.; "Fructose Enhances Migration and Invasion of Human Breast Tumor Cells," by R. Jean Hine, J. S. Stanley et al.; "Betaine, a Novel Antithrombotic Agent in the Effective Management of Peripheral Arterial Occlusive Disease," by Omer Iqbal, Jallal Messadek et al.