The Anxiolytic Activity of <i>Schinus terebinthifolia</i> Leaf Lectin (SteLL) Is Dependent on Monoaminergic Signaling although Independent of the Carbohydrate-Binding Domain of the Lectin

• Main Authors: Bárbara Raíssa Ferreira de Lima (Author), Leydianne Leite de Siqueira Patriota (Author), Amanda de Oliveira Marinho (Author), Jainaldo Alves da Costa (Author), Thiago Henrique Napoleão (Author), Michelle Melgarejo da Rosa (Author), Patrícia Maria Guedes Paiva (Author)
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• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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The potential of plant lectins (carbohydrate-binding proteins) for the treatment of neurological disorders such as anxiety and depression has started to be reported in the last few years. <i>Schinus terebinthifolia</i> leaves contain a lectin called SteLL, which has displayed antimicrobi...