IMPORTANCE OF LECTINS FOR THE PREVENTION OF BACTERIAL-INFECTIONS AND CANCER METASTASES

Authors
BEUTH J KO HL PULVERER G UHLENBRUCK G PICHLMAIER H
Citation
J. Beuth et al., IMPORTANCE OF LECTINS FOR THE PREVENTION OF BACTERIAL-INFECTIONS AND CANCER METASTASES, Glycoconjugate journal, 12(1), 1995, pp. 1-6
Citations number
44
Categorie Soggetti
Biology
Journal title
Glycoconjugate journal → ACNP
ISSN journal
02820080
Volume
12
Issue
1
Year of publication
1995
Pages
1 - 6
Database
ISI
SICI code
0282-0080(1995)12:1<1:IOLFTP>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
Adhesion of bacteria and of metastasizing tumour cells have much in co mmon, especially the participation of lectins in this process. In the future it might be possible to inhibit the metastatic process and bact erial adhesion by blocking with lectins specific for appropriate (olig o) saccharides or glycoconjugates. Initial clinical trials are very pr omising.