Cancer remains a global health challenge, with high morbidity and mortality, despite the
recent advances in diagnosis and treatment. Multiple compounds assessed as novel …

To date, a number of mannose-binding lectins have been isolated and characterized from
plants and fungi. These proteins are composed of different structural scaffold structures …

Lectins are a widely studied group of proteins capable of specific and reversible binding to
carbohydrates. Undoubtedly, the best characterized are those extracted from plants of the …

Glioblastoma multiforme is the most aggressive type of glioma, with limited treatment and
poor prognosis. Despite some advances over the last decade, validation of novel and …

Despite the remarkable advancement in the health care sector, cancer remains the second
most fatal disease globally. The existing conventional cancer treatments primarily include …

Plant lectins have been studied owing to their structural properties and biological effects that
include agglutinating activity, antidepressant-like effect and antitumor property. The results …

Carbohydrate-binding proteins, also known as lectins, are valuable tools for biotechnology,
including pharmacological uses. Mannose lectins obtained from plant and animal sources …

The antitumor activity of DVL, a lectin purified from Dioclea violacea seeds, on the U87
human glioma cell line was evaluated and compared with Canavalia ensiformis lectin …

Lectins are known for their specific and reversible binding capacity to carbohydrates. These
molecules have been particularly explored in plants due to their reported properties …

Lectins are a class of proteins with specific and reversible carbohydrate binding properties.
Plant lectins constitute the group of these proteins most studied, placing emphasis on the …