Zhang, Wei Huang, Li Li, Jun Li, Yinghua Wei, Shichao Cai, Ling Wu, Hua
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BMC Genomics
BackgroundThe production of foam nests is one of the strategies that has evolved to allow some anuran species to protect their eggs and larvae. Despite considerable knowledge of the biochemical components of and construction behavior leading to anuran foam nests, little is known about the molecular basis of foam nest construction. Rhacophorus omeim...
Thakur, Kshema Kaur, Tarnjeet Kaur, Manpreet Hora, Rachna Singh, Jatinder
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BMC Molecular Biology
BackgroundLectins have come a long way from being identified as proteins that agglutinate cells to promising therapeutic agents in modern medicine. Through their specific binding property, they have proven to be anti-cancer, anti-insect, anti-viral agents without affecting the non-target cells. The Arisaema tortuosum lectin (ATL) is a known anti-in...
Li, Lan Yu, Xiaoming Zhang, Haoming Cheng, Haiwei Hou, Liting Zheng, Qisheng Hou, Jibo
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Virus Genes
Griffithsin is a lectin with potent antiviral activity against enveloped viruses. The objective of this study was to assess Griffithsin’s inhibitory effect on porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV). The results showed that Griffithsin reduced PEDV infection of Vero cells by approximately 82.8%. Moreover, using time-of-addition assays and RT-qPCR, w...
Luukkonen, Jani Hilli, Meeri Nakamura, Miho Ritamo, Ilja Valmu, Leena Kauppinen, Kyösti Tuukkanen, Juha Lehenkari, Petri
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Histochemistry and Cell Biology
Osteopontin (OPN) is a non-collagenous extracellular sialylated glycoprotein located in bone. It is believed to be one of the key components in osteoclast attachment to bone during resorption. In this study, we characterized OPN and other glycoproteins found in the resorption lacunae to confirm the role of osteoclasts in OPN secretion using electro...
Saucedo, Nuvia Maria Srinives, Sira Mulchandani, Ashok
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Journal of Analysis and Testing
We have developed a biosensor for the detection of live/viable bacteria based on the response of the conductive polymer 4-(3-pyrrolyl) butyric acid to glucose-induced metabolites. The polymer was electrochemically deposited and then functionalized with lectin through EDC/NHS chemistry to capture cells near the sensor surface and introduce selectivi...
Masselin, Arnaud
Les oligosaccharides de chitine (COs) jouent des rôles majeurs chez les plantes. Alors que les COs longs (6-8 unités saccharidiques) sont des éliciteurs c’est-à-dire qu’ils activent leurs mécanismes de défenses vis-à-vis de microorganismes pathogènes, les COs courts (4-5 unités saccharidiques) participeraient à l’établissement de symbioses avec des...
Pascal, Yoann
De nombreux glycoclusters multivalents des calixarènes, des pillararènes ou des fullerènes ont été synthétisés au sein de notre laboratoire et ont montré d'excellentes affinités pour diverses lectines grâce à leur multivalence et au « glycoside cluster effect ». Nous avons cherché à approfondir ces résultats en ajoutant un degré de dynamisme à ces ...
Vechtova, Pavlina Sterbova, Jarmila Sterba, Jan Vancova, Marie Rego, Ryan O. M. Selinger, Martin Strnad, Martin Golovchenko, Maryna Rudenko, Nataliia Grubhoffer, Libor
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Parasites & Vectors
Vector-borne diseases constitute 17% of all infectious diseases in the world; among the blood-feeding arthropods, ticks transmit the highest number of pathogens. Understanding the interactions between the tick vector, the mammalian host and the pathogens circulating between them is the basis for the successful development of vaccines against ticks ...
García Caballero, Gabriel Schmidt, Sebastian Schnölzer, Martina Schlötzer-Schrehardt, Ursula Knospe, Clemens Ludwig, Anna-Kristin Manning, Joachim C. Muschler, Paul Kaltner, Herbert Kopitz, Jürgen
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Cell and Tissue Research
Tissue lectins appear to be involved in a broad range of physiological processes, as reflected for the members of the family of galectins by referring to them as adhesion/growth-regulatory effectors. In order to clarify the significance of galectin presence, key challenges are to define their binding partners and the profile of localization. Having...
Gautam, Ajay Kumar Shrivastava, Nidhi Sharma, Bechan Bhagyawant, Sameer. S.
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Journal of Crop Science and Biotechnology
Lectins are diverse group of carbohydrate binding proteins distributed ubiquitously in plant species. Lectins are the subject of intense investigation. Therefore, in the past few years studies on legume lectins with respect to their biochemical and pharmacological properties have been extensively carried out. Legume lectins are reported to contain ...
