An immunotoxin consisting of the enzymatically active A-chain of mistletoe lectin I and a monoclonal antibody against a surface protein on mouse leukemia L1210V cells was found to inhibit protein synthesis in these cells as efficiently as the native mistletoe toxin. The immunotoxin was somewhat more slowly endocytosed than the native toxin, but in both cases the endocytic uptake continued under...

Interaction webs summarize the diverse interactions among species in communities. The addition or loss of particular species and the alteration of key interactions can lead to the disassembly of the entire interaction web, although the nontrophic effects of species loss on interaction webs are poorly understood. We took advantage of ongoing invasions by a suite of exotic species to examine thei...

803 I. 803 II. 804 III. 804 IV. 805 V. 805 VI. 806 References 807 SUMMARY: Rather than direct plant-plant interactions, research on the community-scale influence of mistletoes reveals hitherto unappreciated roles of animals in mediating facilitation. Lacking roots and reliant upon animal vectors, mistletoes represent model systems with which to understand mechanisms underlying interaction netwo...

Insects, fungi, and diseases play an important role in forest stand development subsequently, management decisions treatments. As these disturbance agents commonly occur within across landscapes, modeling has often been used to inform planning decisions. However, models are rarely benchmarked, leaving questions about their utility. Here, we assessed the predictive performance of a Bayesian hier...

The present study aims to investigate the phytochemical profiles, in vitro antioxidant and antiproliferative properties of methanol 70% ethanol extracts Camellia mistletoe. Both were analyzed for contents total flavonoid, carotenoid L-ascorbic acid, such as scavenging capacities (1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl, O2- NO), ferrous ion chelating reducing power. MTT assay was used assess against huma...