The relevance of protein-glycan interactions in immunity has long been underestimated. Yet,
the immune system possesses numerous classes of glycan-binding proteins, so-called …

Social amoebae and humans use common strategies to orchestrate their interactions with
the bacteria in their respective environments and within their bodies. These strategies …

Macrophage glycosylation is essential to initiate the host-immune defense but may also be
targeted by pathogens to promote infection. Indeed, the alteration of the cell-surface …

The term “lectin” is derived from the Latin word lego-(aggregate)(Boyd & Shapleigh, 1954).
Indeed, lectins' folds can flexibly alter their pocket structures just like Lego blocks, which …

Lectins are protein or glycoprotein molecules with a specific ability to bind to carbohydrates.
From viruses to mammals, they are found in various organisms and exhibit remarkable …

Lectins were discovered first in plants and later in other living things, and nowadays it is
known that they are present in almost all many life forms. These proteins can bind to specific …

Purpose: The aim of the study is to evaluate the effect of metformin in complication
improvement of hospitalized patients with COVID-19. Methods: This was a randomized …

The crystal structures of an L‐type lectin domain from Methanocaldococcus jannaschii in
apo and mannose‐bound forms have been determined. A thorough investigation of L‐type …

The R-type lectin superfamily is characterized by a carbohydrate-recognition domain (CRD)
originally reported in a polypeptide of ricin, a plant toxin. Ricin was the first lectin discovered …

Today the crisis of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic represents a
threatworldwide because it is a leading cause of human morbidity and mortality. Besides, it …