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Nanometer-scale cell sugar mapping reveals internal states, from immune activation to cancer stages
- May 15, 2026 at 2:55 PM
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Every human cell is surrounded by a sugar coating known as the glycocalyx. It not only interacts with its environment but also reveals a great deal about cells' internal states. Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light (MPL) have mapped sugar structures on cell surfaces using high-resolution microscopy.
Originally published at Phys.org