Gal and AntiGal: 1,3Galactosyltransferase, Gal Epitopes, and the Natural [Hardcover]

1 Evolution of ?l,3Galactosyltransferase and of the ?-Gal Epitope.- 2 The ?1,3-Galactosyltransferase Gene.- 3 Structure Function Studies of a New World Monkey ?1,3Galactosyltransferase: Analysis of Alternative Splicing and Expression in Baculovirus System.- 4 The Natural Anti-Gal Antibody.- 5 ?-Gal Epitopes in Animal Tissue Glycoproteins and Glycolipids.- 6 The Griffonia simplicifolia I  B4 Isolectin: A Probe for ?-D- Galactosyl End Groups.- 7 ?-Gal Epitopes on Viral Glycoproteins.- 8 ?-Galactosyl-Bearing Epitopes as Potent Immunogens in Chagas Disease and Leishmaniasis.- 9 Enterotoxin A of Clostridium difficile and ?-Gal Epitopes.- 10 Anti-Gal, ?-Gal Epitopes, and Xenotransplantation.- 11 Generation of ?1,3Galactosyltransferase Deficient Mice.- 12 Anti-Xenograft Immune Responses in ?1,3-Galactosyltransferase Knock-Out Mice.- 13 Modulation of ?Gal Epitope Expression on Porcine Cells.- 14 Graves Disease as a Model for Anti-Gal Involvement in Autoimmune Diseases.- 15 Enhancement of Autologous Tumor Vaccine Immunogenicity by Anti-Gal.