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Burkholderia cenocepacia BC2L-C is a super lectin with dual specificity and proinflammatory activity.

PLoS Pathogens, 2011
Lectins and adhesins are involved in bacterial adhesion to host tissues and mucus during early steps of infection. We report the characterization of BC2L-C, a soluble lectin from the opportunistic pathogen Burkholderia cenocepacia, which has two distinct
Ondřej Sulák, Gianluca Cioci, Emilie Lameignère, Viviane Balloy, Adam Round, Irina Gutsche, Lenka Malinovská, Michel Chignard, Paul Kosma, Daniel F Aubert, Cristina L Marolda, Miguel A Valvano, Michaela Wimmerová, Anne Imberty   +13 more
doaj   +1 more source

Antimicrobial peptide LL-37 and recombinant human mannose-binding lectin express distinct age- and pathogen-specific antimicrobial activity in human newborn cord blood in vitro [PDF]

, 2018
Background: There is a need to prevent and treat infection in newborns. One approach is administration of antimicrobial proteins and peptides (APPs) such as LL-37, a membrane-active cathelicidin antimicrobial peptide, and mannose-binding lectin (MBL), a ...
Borriello, Francesco, Jeffers, Carleen, Joshi, Sweta, Levy, Ofer, Li, Ning, Ozonoff, Al, Pettengill, Matthew, Scheid, Annette   +7 more
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A Novel Method for the Quantification of White Wine Mannoproteins by a Competitive Indirect Enzyme-Linked Lectin Sorbent Assay (CI-ELLSA) [PDF]

, 2018
Mannoproteins (MPs) are cell wall proteoglycans released in wine by yeast during fermentation and ageing on lees, a procedure used for the production of several wines to enrich them in these components with consequences from both a technological and ...
Curioni, Andrea, DE ISEPPI, Alberto, Lomolino, Giovanna, Marangon, Matteo, Vegro, Mara, Vincenzi, Simone   +5 more
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Targeting MGAT4A‐Mediated N‐Glycosylation as a Therapeutic Strategy to Inhibit Glioblastoma Stem Cell Invasion

Exploration, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most aggressive type of primary brain tumor, and its invasive properties contribute significantly to incomplete surgical resection and tumor recurrence. Despite extensive clinical efforts to mitigate GBM invasion, targeted therapies against GBM stem cells (GSCs), which drive invasion, remain incompletely understood ...
Rui Niu, Meichen Liu, Qingshan Yang, Jinlong Yin   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Expression of DC-SIGN and DC-SIGNR on human sinusoidal endothelium: a role for capturing hepatitis C virus particles. [PDF]

, 2006
Hepatic sinusoidal endothelial cells are unique among endothelial cells in their ability to internalize and process a diverse range of antigens. DC-SIGNR, a type 2 C-type lectin expressed on liver sinusoids, has been shown to bind with high affinity to ...
Adam Jennings, Alvarez, Appelmelk, Bartosch, Bashirova, Cormier, Cormier, Crispe, David H. Adams, Ebner, Engering, Feinberg, Flint, Gardner, Geijtenbeek, Grant, Guo, Halary, Hsu, Jameson, Jane A. McKeating, Jie Zhang, Klimstra, Knolle, Krutzik, Lalor, Lasala, Lee, Limmer, Lindenbach, Lindenbach, Lozach, Lozach, Lozach, Ludwig, Maeda, Marzi, McCully, Mitchell, Mukhtar, Patricia F. Lalor, Phoebe J. Sun, Pileri, Pohlmann, Pohlmann, Pohlmann, Pohlmann, Puig-Kroger, Relloso, Romani, Seternes, Simmons, Soilleux, Stefan Hubscher, Tassaneetrithep, Trumpfheller, Turville, Wai K. Lai, Wakita, Yang, Zhang, Zhong   +61 more
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Health Benefits of Polysaccharides in Red Algae: A Comprehensive Review

Food Frontiers, EarlyView.
Graphical abstract showing the health benefits of red algal polysaccharides. ABSTRACT Humans have long consumed red algae (especially by the Asian community), and their polysaccharide extracts (carrageenan, agar) are extensively used in the food industry as gel thickeners.
Sammueal Jun Kai Ong, Matthew Myint, Sean Chia, Chee Fan Tan, Yi Fan Hong, Meiyappan Lakshmanan, Ying Swan Ho, Thomas T. Wheeler, Xuezhi Bi, Ian Walsh, Kuin Tian Pang   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Novel High-Mannose Specific Lectin from the Green Alga Halimeda renschii Exhibits a Potent Anti-Influenza Virus Activity through High-Affinity Binding to the Viral Hemagglutinin

Marine Drugs, 2017
We have isolated a novel lectin, named HRL40 from the green alga Halimeda renschii. In hemagglutination-inhibition test and oligosaccharide-binding experiment with 29 pyridylaminated oligosaccharides, HRL40 exhibited a strict binding specificity for high-
Jinmin Mu, Makoto Hirayama, Yuichiro Sato, Kinjiro Morimoto, Kanji Hori   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Computational insights into the circular permutation roles on ConA binding and structural stability

Current Research in Structural Biology
The mechanisms behind Concanavalin A (ConA) circular permutation have been under investigation since 1985. Although a vast amount of information is available about this lectin and its applications, the exact purpose of its processing remains unclear.
Vinicius J.S. Osterne, Vanir R. Pinto-Junior, Messias V. Oliveira, Kyria S. Nascimento, Els J.M. Van Damme, Benildo S. Cavada   +5 more
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High mannose-binding antiviral lectin PFL from Pseudomonas fluorescens Pf0-1 promotes cell death of gastric cancer cell MKN28 via interaction with α2-integrin.

PLoS ONE, 2012
Novel anti-HIV lectin family which shows a strict binding specificity for high mannose glycans has been found in lower organisms. The bacterial orthologue has been identified in the genome of Pseudomonas fluorescens Pf0-1 and the gene coding a putative ...
Yuichiro Sato, Kinjiro Morimoto, Takanori Kubo, Kazuyoshi Yanagihara, Toshio Seyama   +4 more
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Uncovering the role of genetic polymorphisms in cervical insufficiency

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Pathways and genes implicated in CI pathogenesis. Abstract Cervical insufficiency (CI) is characterized by spontaneous dilation of the cervix in the absence of painful uterine contractions in the mid‐trimester, leading to premature delivery. It is responsible for up to 20% of second trimester pregnancy losses, mostly <24 weeks.
Kallirhoe Kalinderi, Michail Kalinderis, Maria Chatzidimitriou, Liana Fidani   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source