Meet the editors

Dr. Alok Raghav pursued his doctoral degree in Endocrinology from Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Diabetes and Endocrinology, J.N. Medical College, Faculty of Medicine, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India. He worked as a project scientist at the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India. He has more than ten years of research experience in the field of glycobiology and diabetes mellitus. He is currently a Scientist C at the Multidisci-

plinary Research Unit (sponsored by Department of Health Research, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, New Delhi), GSVM Medical College Kanpur, India. He is also an associate editor and editor for several peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Raghav has received several international and national awards.

Dr. Jamal Ahmad pursued his doctoral degree in Medicine at Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India. He obtained his D.Sc degree in Endocrinology from the Faculty of Medicine, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. He served as Director Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Diabetes and Endocrinology, J.N. Medical College, Faculty of Medicine, Aligarh Muslim University. He also held the position of Dean, Faculty of Medicine, Aligarh Muslim Universi-

ty, Aligarh. He has over 40 years of research experience in the field of glycobiology, medicine, endocrinology, and diabetes mellitus. He is serving as associate editor and editor of several peer-reviewed journals and recipient of several International and National Awards. He is also serving as an expert member of various government constituted committees.

Contents

**Section 1**

**Section 2**

**Section 3**

**Section 4**

**Preface XI**

Introduction **1**

**Chapter 1 3**

Advanced Glycation End Products **7**

**Chapter 2 9**

Glycoproteomics **33**

**Chapter 3 35**

Glycans **55**

**Chapter 4 57**

Introductory Chapter: Glimpses of Glycosylation

Advanced Glycation End Products and Oxidative Stress

Improving the Study of Protein Glycosylation with New Tools

The Structure of Leukocyte Sialic Acid-Containing Membrane Glycoconjugates is a Differential Indicator of the Development

*by Minyong Chen, Steven J. Dupard, Colleen M. McClung, Cristian I. Ruse, Mehul B. Ganatra, Saulius Vainauskas,* 

*by Alok Raghav and Jamal Ahmad*

in a Hyperglycaemic Environment

for Glycopeptide Enrichment

of Diabetic Complications

*by Iryna Brodyak and Natalia Sybirna*

*by Akio Nakamura and Ritsuko Kawaharada*

*Christopher H. Taron and James C. Samuelson*
