Collectins are C-type animal lectins with both collagenous and carbohydrate recognition
domains and are involved in the first line host defense against pathogens. We report here a …

Three types of ficolins have been identified in humans: L-ficolin, M-ficolin, and H-ficolin.
Similar to mannose-binding lectin, L-ficolin and H-ficolin are the recognition molecules in the …

The skin of the toad Bufo bufo gargarizans Cantor is known to be rich in bufadienolides,
peptides and alkaloids. It has been found to be a source of some extracts and biologically active …

AIM OF THE STUDY: Cinobufacini (Huachansu), an aqueous extract from the skin and parotid
venom glands of Bufo bufo gargarizans Cantor, is a traditional Chinese medicine widely …

The lectin complement pathway in innate immunity is closely related to the classical
complement pathway in adaptive immunity, with respect to the structures and functions of their …

Closely similar but nonidentical NH2-terminal amino acid sequences have been reported
for a protein or proteins in human neutrophils whose bioactivities is/are diverse (as a serine …

Replacement of aspartic acid by alanine at position 265 (D265A) in mouse IgG1 results in a
complete loss of interaction between this isotype and low-affinity IgG Fc receptors (FcγRIIB …

In order to elucidate the relationship between glycosylation of IgG and aging, oligosaccharide
structures of human IgG purified from sera of men and women aged 18 to 73 years were …

Curcumin, one of the major components of tumeric, the dried rhizome of Curcuma longa L,
has been shown to have anti-proliferating and anti-carcinogenic properties. In this study, we …

Mannose-binding lectin (MBL) is a C-type lectin involved in the first line of host defense
against pathogens and it requires MBL-associated serine protease (MASP) for activation of the …