LECTINS AND SUPERANTIGENS - MEMBRANE INTERACTIONS OF THESE COMPOUNDS WITH T-LYMPHOCYTES AFFECT IMMUNE-RESPONSES

Authors
LICASTRO F DAVIS LJ MORINI MC
Citation
F. Licastro et al., LECTINS AND SUPERANTIGENS - MEMBRANE INTERACTIONS OF THESE COMPOUNDS WITH T-LYMPHOCYTES AFFECT IMMUNE-RESPONSES, International Journal of Biochemistry, 25(6), 1993, pp. 845-852
Citations number
51
Categorie Soggetti
Biology
Journal title
International Journal of Biochemistry → ACNP
ISSN journal
0020711X
Volume
25
Issue
6
Year of publication
1993
Pages
845 - 852
Database
ISI
SICI code
0020-711X(1993)25:6<845:LAS-MI>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
1. Lectins and superantigens belong to two different families of macro molecules which are able to interact with cells of the immune system. 2. The principal mechanisms by which they modulate immune responses ar e presented in this review, 3. Possible similarities shared by these p roteins and their common mechanisms of action upon immunocytes will be presented along with a brief discussion regarding the role of these m olecules in physiological immune responses and human diseases.