The role of glycochains of cell surface glycoproteins in the cell to collagen interaction was examined by studying the effect of lectins on the fibroblast-mediated collagen gel contraction. Lectins of Phaseolus vulgaris agglutinin (PHA), concanavalin A (ConA), lentil seed agglutinin (LCA), pea agglutinin (PSA), Ricinus communis agglutinin-60 (RCA), and wheat germ agglutinin (WGA) dose-dependent...

Interleukin (IL)-17 is exclusively produced by CD4 helper T-cells upon activation. It most often acts as a pro-inflammatory cytokine, which stimulates the release of pro-inflammatory cytokines IL-6, IL-8, TNF-α, and granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF). In this study, we studied the in-vitro IL-17 response to specific antigens and a variety of mitogens and compared the IL-1...

Study objectives were to examine the impact of feeding a mixture of choline forms, or a diet high in glycerophosphocholine (GPC) on maternal immune function and offspring growth during lactation. Lactating Sprague-Dawley rat dams (n = 6/diet) were randomized to one of three diets, providing 1 g/kg total choline: Control (100% free choline (FC)), Mixed Choline (MC; 50% phosphatidylcholine (PC), ...

The present study compares the effect of various lectins; phytohaemagglutinin (PHA), Pokeweed mitogen (PWM) and Concanavalin-A (Con A) on short term lymphocyte culture and morphology of chromosome in cattle and buffaloes. For the comparative studies, the whole blood culture from 5 cattle and 5 buffaloes in triplicate were set up by adding 3 different types of lectins. Results based on physical ...

Glycosylation is one of the common posttranslational modifications in eukaryotes. Recently, glycosylated proteins have also been identified in prokaryotes. A few glycosylated proteins, including gingipains, have been identified in Porphyromonas gingivalis, a major pathogen associated with chronic periodontitis. However, no other glycosylated proteins have been found. The present study identifie...

Molecular mobility is important for interactions of biofunctional polymers with target molecules. Monomer structures synthetic are usually selected based on their compatibility polymerization systems, whereas the influence monomer interaction molecules hardly considered. In this report, we evaluate correlation between glycopolymers and concanavalin A (ConA) respect to molecular mobility. Two ty...

As a potent antioxidant, Vitamin E may lessen the potentially harmful consequences of such oxidative stress to protect broilers against immune-pathological damage. Broiler chicken growth and viability are enhanced by supplementation. The present study aimed investigate effects dietary supplementation on broiler chickens’ performance health status. A total 48 one-day-old Ross chicks were randoml...