In vivo lymphocyte activation and apoptosis by lectins of the Diocleinae subtribe

In vivo lymphocyte activation and apoptosis by lectins of the Diocleinae subtribe

This paper reports the overall effects of three lectins, extracted from Canavalia brasiliensis, Dioclea violacea, and D. grandiflora, on BALB/c mice popliteal draining lymph nodes. These lectins have presented high stimulatory capacity on lymph node T cells. Additionally, they were able to induce ap...

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Main Authors: Theolis Barbosa, Sérgio Arruda, Benildo Cavada, Thalles Barbosa Grangeiro, Luiz Antônio Rodrigues de Freitas, Manoel Barral-Netto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2001-07-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
Subjects:
adjuvants
apoptosis
Diocleinae
lectin
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762001000500016

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