The rapidly expanding nexus of immunoglobulin G N-glycomics, suboptimal health status, and precision medicine

Abstract

Immunoglobulin G is a prevalent glycoprotein, whose downstream immune responses are partially mediated by the N-glycans within the fragment crystallisable domain. Collectively termed the N-glycome, it is considered a complex intermediate phenotype: an amalgamation of genetic predisposition, environmental exposure, and health behaviours over the life-course. Thus, the immunoglobulin G N-glycome may provide an indication of health status on the spectrum from health to disease and infirmary. Although variability exists within and between populations, composition of the immunoglobulin G N-glycome remains stable over short periods of time. This underscores the potential of harnessing the immunoglobulin G N-glycome as an ideal tool for preclinical disease risk prediction, stratification, and prognosis through the development of precise dynamic biomarkers.

RAS ID

39841

Document Type

Book Chapter

Date of Publication

1-1-2021

Volume

112

Funding Information

Australia-China International Collaborative Grant

PubMed ID

34687022

School

School of Medical and Health Sciences / Centre for Precision Health

Copyright

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Publisher

Springer

Comments

Russell, A., & Wang, W. (2021). The rapidly expanding nexus of immunoglobulin G N-glycomics, suboptimal health status, and precision medicine. In M. Pezer (Ed.), Antibody Glycosylation (pp. 545-564). Springer, Cham.

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-76912-3_17

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10.1007/978-3-030-76912-3_17