LECTINS AND SUPERANTIGENS - MEMBRANE INTERACTIONS OF THESE COMPOUNDS WITH T-LYMPHOCYTES AFFECT IMMUNE-RESPONSES

被引:73
作者
LICASTRO, F [1 ]
DAVIS, LJ [1 ]
MORINI, MC [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV BOLOGNA, DEPT BIOCHEM, I-40126 BOLOGNA, ITALY
来源
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY | 1993年 / 25卷 / 06期
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10.1016/0020-711X(93)90239-B
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
1. Lectins and superantigens belong to two different families of macromolecules which are able to interact with cells of the immune system. 2. The principal mechanisms by which they modulate immune responses are presented in this review, 3. Possible similarities shared by these proteins and their common mechanisms of action upon immunocytes will be presented along with a brief discussion regarding the role of these molecules in physiological immune responses and human diseases.
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