• Mannose-binding lectin deficiency is a condition that affects the immune system. (nih.gov)
  • People with mannose-binding lectin deficiency can develop infections of the upper respiratory tract and other body systems. (nih.gov)
  • Infants and young children with mannose-binding lectin deficiency seem to be more susceptible to infections than affected adults, but adults can also develop recurrent infections. (nih.gov)
  • Melinda also has a particular interest in innate immune protein and pattern recognition molecule mannose binding lectin. (edu.au)
  • Mannose-Binding Lectins as Potent Antivirals against SARS-CoV-2. (bvsalud.org)
  • Here, we evaluated the in vitro anti- SARS-CoV-2 activity of two mannose-binding lectins isolated from the Brazilian plants Canavalia brasiliensis and Dioclea violacea (ConBR and DVL). (bvsalud.org)
  • ATR- FTIR , molecular docking , and dynamic simulation between SARS-CoV-2 S and either lectins indicated molecular interactions with predicted binding energies of -85.4 and -72.0 Kcal/Mol, respectively. (bvsalud.org)
  • At that time, glycobiology, which is the study of carbohydrates and their recognition by motif-specific carbohydrate-binding proteins or lectins, lagged far behind the studies that defined the structural and cellular biology of cell death. (nature.com)
  • Deficiency of the mannose-binding lectin (MBL) protein, an antigen-recognition molecule involved in systemic and mucosal innate immunity, is determined by variant alleles in MBL2 gene promoter and exon-1 regions. (elsevierpure.com)
  • Mannose-binding lectin (MBL) deficiency, defined as MBL protein level of less than 100 ng/ml, is present in about 5% of people of European descent and in about 10% of sub-Saharan Africans. (nih.gov)
  • Cell detachment from pyrite results in microbial "footprints" which, based on lectin binding assays, consist of mannose, glucose and fucose containing compounds. (ufz.de)
  • it occurs when mannose-binding lectin (MBL), a serum protein, binds to mannose, fucose, or N -acetylglucosamine groups on bacterial cell walls, yeast walls, or viruses. (msdmanuals.com)
  • The biochemical activity of GDP-D-mannose-4,6 dehydratase (GMD) that converts mannose to fucose is decreased in patients with LAD type 2. (medscape.com)
  • Structure of the Human Cation-Independent Mannose 6-Phosphate/IGF2 Receptor Domains 7-11 Uncovers the Mannose 6-Phosphate Binding Site of Domain 9. (ox.ac.uk)
  • The cation-independent mannose 6-phosphate (M6P)/Insulin-like growth factor-2 receptor (CI-MPR/IGF2R) is an ∼300 kDa transmembrane protein responsible for trafficking M6P-tagged lysosomal hydrolases and internalizing IGF2. (ox.ac.uk)
  • Structural basis for recognition of phosphodiester-containing lysosomal enzymes by the cation-independent mannose 6-phosphate receptor. (nih.gov)
  • Mannose-Binding Lectin 2 Gene Polymorphism in PANDAS Patients. (cdc.gov)
  • These species were identified in the process of characterizing mannose 6-phosphate/insulin-like growth factor II (M-6-P/IGF-II) receptor binding to the surface of B lymphoblasts. (ox.ac.uk)
  • Peptides eluted from the Man-6-P/IGF-II receptor-binding fraction of immunoaffinity-purified MHC class II from the Swei cell line contained a sequence derived from the propiece of lysosomal acid lipase. (ox.ac.uk)
  • Remarkably the D7-11 structure matches an IGF2-bound state of the receptor, suggesting this may be an intrinsically stable conformation at neutral pH. (ox.ac.uk)
  • The aim of this study was to assess the correlation between polymorphisms in the genes coding for mannose-binding lectin (MBL) and interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL1-Ra) and RVCC in women from São Paulo, Brazil. (usp.br)
  • TGF-β signaling is initiated when the ligand binds to type II serine/threonine kinase receptor (TGFBR2), which then phosphorylates and activates type I serine/threonine kinase receptor (TGFBR1) [ 13 ]. (degruyter.com)
  • M phi binding and phagocytosis of unopsonized P. aeruginosa appeared to occur by a mechanism independent of complement receptor 3 and mannose receptors. (jci.org)
  • Composed of a pentameric repeating unit of mannose, glucose, and rhamnose, the biosynthesis of Psl is proposed to occur via a Wzx/Wzy-dependent mechanism. (rcsb.org)
  • Mannose-binding lectin (MBL), a complement factor of innate immunity, has been hypothesized to play a role in the clearance of pathogenic autoantibodies from the circulation, in particular those autoantibodies that lack galactose sugar residues. (eur.nl)
  • PNGase F cleaves between the innermost GlcNAc and asparagine residues of high mannose, hybrid and complex oligosaccharides from N -linked glycoproteins (5), as shown in Figure 2. (neb.com)
  • The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of cell wall mannoproteins, any cell wall protein that contains covalently bound mannose residues. (yeastgenome.org)
  • Glycans, either alone or complexed with glycan-binding proteins, can deliver intracellular signals or control extracellular processes that promote initiation, execution and resolution of cell death programs. (nature.com)
  • Herein, we review the role of glycans and glycan-binding proteins as essential components of the cell death machinery during physiologic and pathologic settings. (nature.com)
  • Mannose-binding lectin (MBL) is an innate immune protein with strong biologic plausibility for protecting against influenza virus-related sepsis and bacterial co-infection. (escholarship.org)
  • Based on the expression of CD206 mannose receptors on disease-associated macrophages, BIND and Macrophage plan to conduct joint research to develop a CD206 targeted Accurin nanoparticle that is capable of concentrating various therapeutic payloads to the tumor microenvironment. (businesswire.com)
  • A mannose 6-phosphate-containing N-linked glycopeptide derived from lysosomal acid lipase is bound to MHC class II in B lymphoblastoid cell lines. (ox.ac.uk)
  • We have identified a novel class of peptides bound to MHC class II: mannose 6- phosphate (Man-6-P) containing glycopeptides from lysosomal enzymes. (ox.ac.uk)
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  • Binding of peptides to MHC class II Ag generates ligands for TCR of Th lymphocytes. (ox.ac.uk)
  • This study defines a novel approach for isolating rare glycan-modified peptides from MHC class II and demonstrates that very large secondary modifications are tolerated in peptides bound to MHC class II. (ox.ac.uk)
  • This collaboration represents a potentially significant advance in the evolution of our platform as we develop Accurins with novel targeting ligands," said Andrew Hirsch, president and chief executive officer of BIND Therapeutics. (businesswire.com)
  • 7 It is possible that these major histocompatibility complexes bind antigens in such a way that they increase the likelihood of T-cells mounting an immune response to self-antigens. (lww.com)
  • In particular, intertwined FimA-FimA and FimH-mannose interactions lead to a 5 to 25-fold decrease of the fimbrial unwinding for pulling rates larger than 10 μm/s and for pH values outside the range 5 to 7. (pasteur.fr)
  • The results reported in this work suggest that "catch bond effect" was negligible over the range of pulling rates tested, and both FimA-FimA and FimH-mannose interactions under given pH and external shear force conditions modify the ability of the bacteria to efficiently colonize host surfaces. (pasteur.fr)
  • Structures are shown for sialylated glycans present in the array in nonfucosylated (glycans 1-9) and fucosylated (glycans 11-19) forms and binding by hemagglutinins is shown in Figures 2 and 7 . (cdc.gov)
  • Therefore, carbohydrate binding agents may represent potential candidates to abrogate virus infection . (bvsalud.org)
  • OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) within the mannose-binding lectin (MBL) gene are associated with small vessel vasculitis (SVV) and are a risk factor for intercurrent infection, as described previously in other autoimmune diseases. (ox.ac.uk)
  • Other commonly used endoglycosidases such as Endoglycosidase H ( NEB #P0702 ) are not suitable for general deglycosylation of N -linked sugars, because it only deglycosylates glycoproteins containing primarily high mannose N -linked structures, as well as leaving one N -acetylglucosamine residue attached to the asparagine. (neb.com)
  • Mannose-binding lectin gene polymorphisms in a cohort study of ANCA-associated small vessel vasculitis. (ox.ac.uk)
  • Furthermore, the mode of the intermolecular interaction may demonstrate the existence of D-mannose-specific binding sites in several cell recognition processes. (scirp.org)
  • CAMBRIDGE, Mass. & DUBLIN, Ohio--( BUSINESS WIRE )--BIND Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIND), a clinical-stage nanomedicine company developing targeted and programmable therapeutics called Accurins™, and Macrophage Therapeutics, a subsidiary of Navidea Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE: NAVB) today announced they have entered into a research collaboration to engineer Accurins with the Manocept™ targeting platform that enables selective, efficient binding to CD206 positive disease-associated macrophages. (businesswire.com)
  • Enables insulin-like growth factor binding activity and mannose binding activity. (nih.gov)
  • The presence of mannose resulted in the complete lack of anti- SARS-CoV-2 activity by ConBR and DVL, recovering virus titers. (bvsalud.org)
  • Dynamic modulation of fimbrial extension and FimH-mannose binding force on live bacteria under pH changes: a molecular atomic force microscopy analysis. (pasteur.fr)
  • The enhancement of the FimH-mannose binding force at neutral pH, as evidenced from molecular AFM analyses, strongly correlates with an optimum in yeast agglutination detected at pH 5 to 7. (pasteur.fr)
  • An Accurin nanoparticle that binds to CD206 positive macrophages could be a valuable asset in the armament against multiple cancers and disease states. (businesswire.com)
  • We have focused on solving the first structures of human D7-10 within two multi-domain constructs, D9-10 and D7-11, and provide the first high-resolution description of the high-affinity M6P-binding D9. (ox.ac.uk)
  • The extracellular region of the CI-MPR has 15 homologous domains, including M6P-binding domains (D) 3, 5, 9, and 15 and IGF2-binding domain 11. (ox.ac.uk)
  • PslG formed a complex with two mannose monosaccharides in this groove, consistent with binding data obtained from intrinsic tryptophan fluorescence. (rcsb.org)
  • The binding sites of miR-128-3p and TGFBR2 were predicted by Targetscan online software and confirmed by dual-luciferase reporter assay and RNA immunoprecipitation (RIP) assay. (degruyter.com)
  • Is Plasma Level of Mannose Binding Lectin Associated With Reproductive Failure? (who.int)
  • We evidenced that both fimbrial extension and fimbrial binding force to mannosylated-surface are modulated with changing the externally applied shear force and the solution pH. (pasteur.fr)