Sponges have co‐evolved for millions of years alongside several types of microorganisms,
which aside from participating in the animal's diet, are mostly symbionts. Since most of the …

The present article provides insights into the immunity of ocean invertebrates. Research in
this field has revealed hallmark components and strategies of the animal immune system …

C-type lectins belong to a widely conserved family of lectins characterized in Metazoa. They
show important functional diversity and immune implications, mainly as pathogen …

Macrophages represent the most functionally versatile cells in the animal body. In addition to
recognizing and destroying pathogens, macrophages remove senescent and exhausted …

The innate immune system helps animals to navigate the microbial world. The response to
microbes relies on the specific recognition of microbial-associated molecular patterns …

A new lectin from the marine sponge Chondrilla caribensis (CCL) was isolated by affinity
chromatography in Sepharose 6B media. CCL is a homotetrameric protein formed by …

Galectins are a family of carbohydrate-binding proteins found in vertebrates in great
abundance and diversity in terms of both structure and ligand-binding properties as well as …

Background: An ideal strategy for cancer treatment is the specific induction of tumor cell
death, sparing normal cells. Marine sponges are rich biological reservoirs of biomolecules …

Background Solving primary structure of lectins leads to an understanding of the
physiological roles within an organism and its biotechnological potential. Only eight sponge …

A new lectin was isolated from the marine sponge Aplysina lactuca (ALL) by combining
ammonium sulfate precipitation and affinity chromatography on guar gum matrix. ALL …