The emergence of a new human coronavirus severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has imposed great pressure on the health system worldwide …

Abstract Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam.(Family Moraceae), is a tropical tree, native to India
and common in Asia, Africa, and several regions in South America. The fruit is commonly …

Lectins are a group of widely distributed and structurally heterogeneous proteins of
nonimmune origin. These proteins have the ability to interact with glycans present on cell …

Inhalation of Cryptococcus gattii yeasts (causing cryptococcosis) triggers an anti-
cryptococcal immune response initiated by macrophages, neutrophils or dendritic cells, and …

Simple Summary Lectins are proteins that can recognize and selectively bind specific sugar
structures. These proteins are present in all kingdoms of life, including plants, animals, fungi …

The present study aimed to investigate the antitumor effects of an intratumoral injection of
dendritic cells (DCs) overexpressing interleukin-12 (IL‑12) on melanoma. DCs, isolated from …

Receptors on the immune cell surface have a variety of glycans that may account for the
immunomodulation induced by lectins, which have a carbohydrate recognition domain …

Abstract Structure-function study of plant lectins has received attention for elucidating
possible mechanisms of lectins in cell models. Lectins have the ability to interact with target …

Aim: Cryptococcus gattii causes a severe fungal infection with high mortality rate among
immunosuppressed and immunocompetent individuals. Due to limitation of current …

Infections caused by fungi are prominent in our environment and can be potentially fatal.
paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM), caused by fungi of the Paracoccidioides genus, is the most …