Background: Adenomatous hyperplasia of the peripheral lung has been suggested to be a
preneoplastic lesion leading to peripherally localized lung carcinomas. The paucity of data …

The squamous stratified epithelia contain a proliferative (harboring mitotic activity) and a
differentiating compartment. Due to the potential of protein-carbohydrate interactions to …

Cell surface glycans present docking sites to endogenous lectins. With growing insight into
the diversity of lectin families it becomes important to answer the question on the activity …

In the present study, the distribution of various sugar residues in the testicular cells of
sexually mature camels during rutting and non-rutting seasons was examined employing 10 …

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to identify biological markers that may be
involved in the adhesiveness of craniopharyngiomas to optical chiasms and/or pituitary …

Large-scale production of keratinocytes by cell culture is of interest for medical applications.
Long-term cultivation of epidermal cells is presently possible with feeder cells, ie 3T3 …

The avian alimentary tract has evolved into different histologic structures to accommodate
the physical and chemical features of several food types and flight requirements. We …

The human lectin galectin‐3 is a multifunctional effector with special functions in regulation
of adhesion and apoptosis. Its unique trimodular organization includes the 12‐residue N …

Introduction: Cholesteatoma is a benign tumor of the middle ear characterized by an
aggressive and invasive potential. The only current treatment being surgery, it is important to …

Galectins have the particular capacity to interact with distinct proteins, in addition to the
typical reactivity of lectins with glycans. Therefore, they can be functionally active when …