Glycoconjugates in colon mucosa during the development of human fetuses.

The changes in the composition of glycoconjugates in the colon of human embrya and fetuses were studied using the methods of lectin histochemistry. Glycosylation was estimated in various sections of the colon during the development with special attention to intracellular localization. The changes were compared with the process of glycosylation in the tumor-transformed mucosa of the colon. The application of the obtained data to medical practice is discussed.