Results 1 to 10 of about 25,372 (246)

Mannose-Binding Lectins as Potent Antivirals against SARS-CoV-2 [PDF]

Viruses, 2023
The SARS-CoV-2 entry into host cells is mainly mediated by the interactions between the viral spike protein (S) and the ACE-2 cell receptor, which are highly glycosylated.
Victória Riquena Grosche, Leandro Peixoto Ferreira Souza, Giulia Magalhães Ferreira, Marco Guevara-Vega, Tamara Carvalho, Romério Rodrigues dos Santos Silva, Karla Lilian Rodrigues Batista, Rodrigo Paolo Flores Abuna, João Santana Silva, Marília de Freitas Calmon, Paula Rahal, Luis Cláudio Nascimento da Silva, Bruno Silva Andrade, Claudener Souza Teixeira, Robinson Sabino-Silva, Ana Carolina Gomes Jardim   +15 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Effect of Leguminous Lectins on the Growth of Rhizobium tropici CIAT899 [PDF]

Molecules, 2013
Rhizobium tropici is a Gram-negative bacterium that induces nodules and fixed atmospheric nitrogen in symbiotic association with Phaseolus vulgaris (common bean) and some other leguminous species.
Mayron Alves de Vasconcelos, Cláudio Oliveira Cunha, Francisco Vassiliepe Sousa Arruda, Victor Alves Carneiro, Rafaela Mesquita Bastos, Fábio Martins Mercante, Kyria Santiago do Nascimento, Benildo Sousa Cavada, Ricardo Pires dos Santos, Edson Holanda Teixeira   +9 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Distribution of Glycan Motifs at the Surface of Midgut Cells in the Cotton Leafworm (Spodoptera littoralis) Demonstrated by Lectin Binding [PDF]

Frontiers in Physiology, 2017
Glycans are involved in many biological phenomena, including signal transduction, cell adhesion, immune response or differentiation. Although a few papers have reported on the role of glycans in the development and proper functioning of the insect midgut,
Tomasz Walski, Tomasz Walski, Kristof De Schutter, Kaat Cappelle, Els J. M. Van Damme, Guy Smagghe   +5 more
doaj   +4 more sources

Man-Specific Lectins from Plants, Fungi, Algae and Cyanobacteria, as Potential Blockers for SARS-CoV, MERS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Coronaviruses: Biomedical Perspectives

Cells, 2021
Betacoronaviruses, responsible for the “Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome” (SARS) and the “Middle East Respiratory Syndrome” (MERS), use the spikes protruding from the virion envelope to attach and subsequently infect the host cells.
Annick Barre, Els J. M. Van Damme, Mathias Simplicien, Sophie Le Poder, Bernard Klonjkowski, Hervé Benoist, David Peyrade, Pierre Rougé   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

An Update of Lectins from Marine Organisms: Characterization, Extraction Methodology, and Potential Biofunctional Applications

Marine Drugs, 2022
Lectins are a unique group of nonimmune carbohydrate-binding proteins or glycoproteins that exhibit specific and reversible carbohydrate-binding activity in a non-catalytic manner.
Mirja Kaizer Ahmmed, Shuva Bhowmik, Stephen G. Giteru, Md. Nazmul Hasan Zilani, Parise Adadi, Shikder Saiful Islam, Osman N. Kanwugu, Monjurul Haq, Fatema Ahmmed, Charlene Cheuk Wing Ng, Yau Sang Chan, Md. Asadujjaman, Gabriel Hoi Huen Chan, Ryno Naude, Alaa El-Din Ahmed Bekhit, Tzi Bun Ng, Jack Ho Wong   +16 more
doaj   +1 more source

Heterogeneity in glycan composition on the surface of HIV-1 envelope determines virus sensitivity to lectins. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2018
Lectins that target N-glycans on the surface of HIV-1 envelope (Env) glycoprotein have the potential for use as antiviral agents. Although progress has been made in deciphering the molecular details of lectin and Env glycan interaction, further studies ...
Muzafar Jan, Chitra Upadhyay, José Alcami Pertejo, Catarina E Hioe, Sunil K Arora   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Viral Evasion of Innate Immune Defense: The Case of Resistance of Pandemic H1N1 Influenza A Virus to Human Mannose-Binding Proteins

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2021
Mannose-binding lectins effectively inhibit most seasonal strains of influenza A virus and contribute to the innate host defense vs. these viruses. In contrast, pandemic IAV strains are largely resistant to these lectins, likely contributing to increased
Mitchell R. White, Nikolaos M. Nikolaidis, Nikolaos M. Nikolaidis, Francis McCormack, Francis McCormack, Erika C. Crouch, Kevan L. Hartshorn   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Lectin-like bacteriocins from pseudomonas spp. utilise D-rhamnose containing lipopolysaccharide as a cellular receptor [PDF]

, 2014
Lectin-like bacteriocins consist of tandem monocot mannose-binding domains and display a genus-specific killing activity. Here we show that pyocin L1, a novel member of this family from Pseudomonas aeruginosa, targets susceptible strains of this species ...
A Hviid, A Molinaro, AC Graham, AD Vinion-Dubiel, AHA Parret, AHA Parret, AJ McCoy, Aleksander W. Roszak, AM Abdel-Mawgoud, AW Schuttelkopf, Brian Smith, C Kleanthous, C Manichanh, CL Brown, CL Ng, D Franke, D Walker, Daniel Walker, DI Svergun, E Cascales, E Kurimoto, EJM Van Damme, F Gorrec, F Long, G Gorkiewicz, G Hester, G Kurisu, GN Murshudov, GR Vasta, Guy Tran Van Nhieu, HL Rocchetta, Inokentijs Josts, J Henao-Mejia, J Qin, JAM Fyfe, JB Lyczak, Joel Milner, JS Lam, JU Scher, K Smith, K Zeth, Kai I. Waløen, KC Carroll, KH Caffall, L Holm, L Stewart, Laura C. McCaughey, M Ramm, M Rivera, M Shimokawa, M-F Incardona, MA Jacobs, MB Kozin, ME Spehlmann, MGK Ghequire, MGK Ghequire, MGK Ghequire, MJ Claesson, N Sharon, Nicholas P. Tucker, NR Chandra, Olwyn Byron, P Emsley, PD Adams, PV Konarev, R Grinter, R Grinter, RA Laskowski, Rhys Grinter, Richard J. Cogdell, S Mori, Sharon Kelly, SY Shaw, T Ogawa, Tom Evans, V Ovod, VB Chen, VV Ovod, VV Volkov, WF Vranken, Y Hao, Y Michel-Briand, YA Knirel   +82 more
core   +7 more sources

Emergence of highly profibrotic and proinflammatory Lrat+Fbln2+ HSC subpopulation in alcoholic hepatitis

Hepatology, EarlyView., 2022
Lrat+ quiescent hepatic stellate cells (qHSC) give rise to Lrat+Fbln2+ activated HSC (aHSC) in alcohol‐associated hepatitis and this subpopulation is highly profibrotic, inflammatory, and immunoregulatory based on their single cell transcriptomic profile. Abstract Background and Aims Relative roles of HSCs and portal fibroblasts in alcoholic hepatitis (
Steven Balog, Reika Fujiwara, Stephanie Q. Pan, Khairat B. El‐Baradie, Hye Yeon Choi, Sonal Sinha, Qihong Yang, Kinji Asahina, Yibu Chen, Meng Li, Matthew Salomon, Stanley W.‐K. Ng, Hidekazu Tsukamoto   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Man-Specific, GalNAc/T/Tn-Specific and Neu5Ac-Specific Seaweed Lectins as Glycan Probes for the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Coronavirus

Marine Drugs, 2020
Seaweed lectins, especially high-mannose-specific lectins from red algae, have been identified as potential antiviral agents that are capable of blocking the replication of various enveloped viruses like influenza virus, herpes virus, and HIV-1 in vitro.
Annick Barre, Els J.M. Van Damme, Mathias Simplicien, Hervé Benoist, Pierre Rougé   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source