Infection with SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent of the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-
19) pandemic, causes respiratory problems and multifaceted organ dysfunction. A crucial …

At the frontline of the host defence response, neutrophil antimicrobial functions have
adapted to combat infections and injuries of different origins and magnitude. The release of …

Our understanding of protective versus pathological immune responses to SARS-CoV-2, the
virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), is limited by inadequate profiling of …

Human lectins are involved in a wide variety of biological processes, both physiological and
pathological, which have attracted the interest of the scientific community working in the …

A dense and diverse array of glycans on glycoproteins and glycolipids decorate all cell
surfaces. In vertebrates, many of these carry sialic acid, in a variety of linkages and glycan …

As one of the top global health problems, the effective treatment of cancer is one of the most
urgent clinical challenges. Currently, the main treatments for cancer include surgery …

Complements and neutrophils are two key players of the innate immune system that are
widely implicated as drivers of severe COVID-19 pathogenesis, as evident by the direct …

Carbohydrates are involved in life activities through the interactions with their corresponding
proteins (lectins). Pathogen infection and the regulation of cell activity are controlled by the …

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a member of the Pneumoviridae family, can cause severe
acute lower respiratory tract infection in infants, young children, immunocompromised …

The development of a vaccine specific to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
Omicron has been hampered due to its low immunogenicity. Here, using reverse …