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Knockout Mice of α1,6 Fucosyltransferase (Fut 8)

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The core fucosylation (α1,6-fucosylation) of glycoproteins is widely distributed in mammalian tissues, and is altered under pathological conditions. To investigate the physiological functions of the core fucose, we generated α1,6-fucosyltransferase (Fut8)-null mice and found that disruption of Fut8 induces severe growth retardation and death during postnatal development. Histopathological analysis revealed that Fut8 -/- mice showed emphysema-like changes in the lung, verified by a physiological compliance analysis.

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  1. Department of Disease Glycomics (Seikagaku Corporation), Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, 4th Floor Advance Innovation Center, Taniguchi Research Group, 2-1 Yamadaoka Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan

    Naoyuki Taniguchi

  2. Disease Glycomics Team, Systems Glycobiology Research Group, Chemical Biology Department, Advanced Science Institute, RIKEN, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, 351-0198, Japan

    Naoyuki Taniguchi

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  1. Department of Disease Glycomics, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, 1-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan

    Naoyuki Taniguchi M.D., Ph.D. (Professor) (Professor)

  2. Systems Glycobiology Group, Advanced Science Institute, RIKEN, Wako, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama, 351-0198, Japan

    Naoyuki Taniguchi M.D., Ph.D. (Professor) (Professor)

  3. Institute of Glycotechnology, Future Science and Technology Joint Research Center, Tokai University, Hiratsuka, Kanagawa, 259-1292, Japan

    Akemi Suzuki M.D., Ph.D. (Professor) (Professor)

  4. Synthetic Cellular Chemistry Laboratory, RIKEN Discovery Research Institute, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama, 351-0198, Japan

    Yukishige Ito Ph.D. (Chief Researcher) (Chief Researcher)

  5. Research Center for Medical Glycoscience, Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, AIST Tsukuba, Central 2, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8568, Japan

    Hisashi Narimatsu M.D., Ph.D.

  6. Research Center for Glycobiotechnology, Ritsumeikan University, 1-1-1 Noji-Higashi, Kusatsu, Shiga, 525-8577, Japan

    Toshisuke Kawasaki Ph.D. (Professor) (Professor)

  7. Graduate School of Science, Osaka University, 1-1 Machikaneyama, Toyonaka, Osaka, 560-0043, Japan

    Sumihiro Hase Ph.D. (Professor) (Professor)

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Taniguchi, N. (2008). Knockout Mice of α1,6 Fucosyltransferase (Fut 8). In: Taniguchi, N., Suzuki, A., Ito, Y., Narimatsu, H., Kawasaki, T., Hase, S. (eds) Experimental Glycoscience. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-77922-3_90

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