Abstract:Gangliosides are located in the plasma membrane; this confers them the ability to interact with other molecules in order to participate in important cellular processes. Some gangliosides presence or absence in the cell surface is associated with either normal condition or pathologies. Particularly in cancer, gangliosides play a critical role in pathological events like cellular malignancy, tumor formation, and metastasis, defining gangliosides as good candidates to be used as cellular markers. When specific ga… Show more
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