Anti-inflammatory effect of glucose-mannose binding lectins isolated from Brazilian beans

• Main Authors: A. M. S. Assreuy (Author), M. D. Shibuya (Author), G. J. Martins (Author), M. L. P. De Souza (Author), B. S. Cavada (Author), R. A. Moreira (Author), J. T. A. Oliveira (Author), R. A. Ribeiro (Author), C. A. Flores (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Selectins are essential for leukocyte recruitment in inflammation. Because of a lectin domain present in the selectin structure, we investigated the anti-inflammtory activity of six mannose-glucose binding lectins from brazilian beans: Dioclea guianensis-DguiL; D. grandiflora-DgL; Cratylia floribund...