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Characterization of Cell Glycocalyx with Mass Spectrometry Methods. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
The cell membrane plays an important role in protecting the cell from its extracellular environment. As such, extensive work has been devoted to studying its structure and function.
Lebrilla, Carlito B   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

A novel mechanism for binding of galactose-terminated glycans by the C-type carbohydrate recognition domain in blood dendritic cell antigen 2 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Blood dendritic cell antigen 2 (BDCA-2; also designated CLEC4C or CD303) is uniquely expressed on plasmacytoid dendritic cells. Stimulation of BDCA-2 with antibodies leads to an anti-inflammatory response in these cells, but the natural ligands for the ...
Drickamer, K   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Highly conserved type 1 pili promote enterotoxigenic E. coli pathogen-host interactions [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC), defined by their elaboration of heat-labile (LT) and/or heat-stable (ST) enterotoxins, are a common cause of diarrheal illness in developing countries.
Begum, Yasmin Ara   +7 more
core   +3 more sources

Bone healing and Mannose-Binding Lectin

open access: yesInternational Journal of Surgery, 2013
Non-union of a fracture is a phenomenon that may complicate bone healing. Consolidation of a fracture can be divided into three phases: inflammation, reconstruction, and remodeling. Both the complement system and the coagulation cascade interact at various steps throughout these phases. Several complement components are specifically associated with the
Ende, J. van der   +3 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Detection of Sugar-Lectin Interactions by Multivalent Dendritic Sugar Functionalized Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes

open access: yes, 2012
We show that single walled carbon nanotubes (SWNT) decorated with sugar functionalized poly (propyl ether imine) (PETIM) dendrimer is a very sensitive platform to quantitatively detect carbohydrate recognizing proteins, namely, lectins.
A. K. Sood   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Horizontal gene transfer contributed to the evolution of extracellular surface structures [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
The single-cell layered ectoderm of the fresh water polyp Hydra fulfills the function of an epidermis by protecting the animals from the surrounding medium.
Altstätter, Johannes   +13 more
core   +1 more source

A Keratin Peptide Inhibits Mannose-Binding Lectin [PDF]

open access: yesThe Journal of Immunology, 2001
Abstract Complement plays a significant role in mediating endothelial injury following oxidative stress. We have previously demonstrated that the lectin complement pathway (LCP), which is initiated by deposition of the mannose-binding lectin (MBL), is largely responsible for activating complement on endothelial cells following periods of
M C, Montalto   +7 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Carbohydrate Detection and Lectin Isolation from Tegumental Tissue of Fasciola hepatica [PDF]

open access: yesIranian Journal of Parasitology, 2010
"nBackground: Fascioliasis is a chronic hepatic disease and may be resulted from mechani­cal/molecular parasite adhesion to host liver tissue. The aim of this study was to detect surface car­bohydrate and lectin, carbohydrate-binding protein isolation ...
MB Molaei Rad, T Golmohamadi, A Farahnak
doaj   +2 more sources

Structural and biochemical characterization of a new type of lectin isolated from carp eggs. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2003
A previously unidentified glycoprotein present in the eggs of the carp (Cyprinus carpio) was isolated and structurally characterized. The protein binds to a Sepharose 4B matrix and can be eluted with 0.4 M N-acetylglucosamine. The protein has an apparent
AMORESANO, ANGELA   +9 more
core   +1 more source

Mannose-Binding Lectin and Susceptibility to Schistosomiasis [PDF]

open access: yesThe Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2013
Human ficolin 2 (encoded by FCN2) and mannose-binding lectin (encoded by MBL2) bind to specific pathogen-associated molecular patterns, activate the complement lectin cascade in a similar manner, and are associated with several infectious diseases. Our recently published study established certain FCN2 promoter variants and ficolin-2 serum levels as ...
Justin S, Antony   +9 more
openaire   +3 more sources

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