Sulfated oligosaccharides which bind to selectin receptors and act as agonists are formulated into pharmaceutical formulations and administered by injection to treat inflammation. Compounds such as chlorates which act as metabolic inhibitors of carbohydrate sulfation and inhibit the sulfation of naturally...http://www.google.com/patents/US5580862?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5580862 - Sulfate ligands for L-selectins and methods of preventing sulfate addition
