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From structural to functional glycomics: core substitutions as molecular switches for shape and lectin affinity of N-glycans [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Glycan epitopes of cellular glycoconjugates act as versatile biochemical signals (sugar coding). Here, we test the hypothesis that the common N-glycan modifications by core fucosylation and introduction of the bisecting N-acetylglucosamine moiety have ...
André, Sabine   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Glycosylation-Dependent Induction of Programmed Cell Death in Murine Adenocarcinoma Cells

open access: yesFrontiers in Immunology, 2022
Altered surface glycosylation is a major hallmark of tumor cells associated with aggressive phenotype and poor prognosis. By recognizing specific carbohydrate motifs, lectins can be applied to distinguish tumor from healthy cells based on the expression ...
Aleksei Parshenkov, Thierry Hennet
doaj   +1 more source

Reduced vascular leakage correlates with breast carcinoma T regulatory cell infiltration but not with metastatic propensity

open access: yesMolecular Oncology, EarlyView.
A mouse model for vascular normalization and a human breast cancer cohort were studied to understand the relationship between vascular leakage and tumor immune suppression. For this, endothelial and immune cell RNAseq, staining for vascular function, and immune cell profiling were employed.
Liqun He   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Characterization of the sialic acid binding activity of influenza A viruses using soluble variants of the H7 and H9 hemagglutinins.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2014
Binding of influenza viruses to target cells is mediated by the viral surface protein hemagglutinin. To determine the presence of binding sites for influenza A viruses on cells and tissues, soluble hemagglutinins of the H7 and H9 subtype were generated ...
Anne-Kathrin Sauer   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Quantum Dot Labelling of Tepary Bean (Phaseolus acutifolius) Lectins by Microfluidics

open access: yesMolecules, 2020
Lectins are bioactive proteins with the ability to recognize cell membrane carbohydrates in a specific way. Diverse plant lectins have shown diagnostic and therapeutic potential against cancer, and their cytotoxicity against transformed cells is mediated
Ricardo Cervantes-Jiménez   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

OsEUL lectin gene expression in rice : stress regulation, subcellular localization and tissue specificity [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
The Euonymus lectin (EUL) family is a unique group of carbohydrate-binding proteins that is omnipresent in plants. Sequences encoding EUL-related lectins have been retrieved from all completely sequenced plant genomes.
De Zaeytijd, Jeroen   +9 more
core   +1 more source

Alcohol‐induced altered glycans in human tracheal epithelial cells promote bacterial adhesion

open access: yesFEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Alcohol induces altered glycans to promote bacteria adhesion. Heavy alcohol drinking is known to increase the risk of bacterial pneumonia. However, the link between alcohol levels and risk of infection remains underexplored. Recently, we found that alcohol induced α2‐6sialo mucin O‐glycans in human tracheobronchial epithelial cells, which mediated the ...
Pi‐Wan Cheng   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The distribution of lectins across the phylum Nematoda : a genome-wide search [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Nematodes are a very diverse phylum that has adapted to nearly every ecosystem. They have developed specialized lifestyles, dividing the phylum into free-living, animal, and plant parasitic species. Their sheer abundance in numbers and presence in nearly
Bauters, Lander   +2 more
core   +3 more sources

Host‐Directed Biomaterials for Combatting Bloodstream Infections: From Macrocyclic Peptides to Immune‐Activating Cell Backpacks

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Bloodstream infections (BSI) are one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity in both civilian and military populations. This paper summarizes recent progress in novel treatment strategies to manage BSI arising from both bacterial and fungal pathogens using molecules, particles, and materials to elicit host‐directed immunity.
Thomas Thomou   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Study of the Possible Involvement of Azospirillum Lectins in the Mechanisms of Adaptive Response of Plants Exposed to Heavy Metal Salts [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Stress Physiology & Biochemistry, 2019
Azospirillum, which has the potential to stimulate plant growth, belongs to plant-growthpromoting bacteria. The lectin found on its surface can bind specific carbohydrates and ensures adhesion of the bacteria to the root surface.
S.A. Alen'kina   +2 more
doaj  

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