METHOD FOR THE INHIBITION OF CELL-CELL AND CELL-SUBSTRATUM INTERACTIONS BY THE BLOCKING OF CARBOHYDRATE-CARBOHYDRATE INTERACTIONS

摘要

37 METHODS FOR THE INHIBITION OF CELL-CELL AND CELL-SUBSTRATUM INTERACTIONS BY THE BLOCKING OF CARBOHYDRATE-CARBOHYDRATE INTERACTIONS Methods for the inhibition of cell-cell and cellsubstratum interactions by the blocking of carbohydratecarbohydrate interactions are disclosed. Inhibition of cellcell and cell-substratum interactions by the methods of the present invention permit the inhibition of a variety of biological phenomena, including metastases, mammalian diseases that are microbial in origin, mammalian fertilization, and plant pathologies. Suitable agents for blocking carbohydratecarbohydrate interactions include saccharides, glycoconjugates, and antibodies directed against carbohydrate determinants. WD10-19/1536402E/V2