Posted by Carbohydrates are encountered in many applications across diverse fields, including glycobiology, pharmaceuticals, genetics, material chemistry, polymer chemistry, and the food industry. Particularly in medicine and advanced therapeutics, carbohydrates serve as key components. It is now recognized that carbohydrate molecules play a crucial role in various diseases, including lysosomal storage diseases, diabetes (iminosugars), cancers, Alzheimer’s disease, autoimmune diseases, and bacterial and infectious diseases. Carbohydrates demonstrate significant potential for the future of therapeutic development and have gained a central role in many therapeutic applications. Many efforts have been devoted to developing advanced and effective carbohydrate-based therapeutics for human health. Numerous carbohydrate-based drugs have received approval worldwide in this discipline, among the more than 200 drugs approved in recent decades. This Special Issue highlights recent advancements in carbohydrate-based therapeutics. It aims to engage researchers interested in developing innovative diagnostic tools, drug delivery systems, and treatments for various infectious diseases. It provides information on the growing importance of carbohydrates in fields such as chemical biology, medicinal chemistry, and materials science. We invite contributions from experts in different areas of carbohydrates.
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