Lectins are carbohydrate-binding proteins that play key roles in cell recognition,signaling,and plant defense.In leguminous plants,lectins are crucial for symbiotic interactions with rhizobia—nitrogen-fixing bacteria...Lectins are carbohydrate-binding proteins that play key roles in cell recognition,signaling,and plant defense.In leguminous plants,lectins are crucial for symbiotic interactions with rhizobia—nitrogen-fixing bacteria that enhance soil fertility and promote plant growth.Understanding the regulatory networks underlying lectin-rhizobium interactions is essential for advancing agricultural biotechnology and global food security.Although substantial advances have been made in elucidating these interactions and summarized in several reviews,most presented knowledge comes from model legumes such as Medicago sativa,Lotus japonicus,and Glycine max.In contrast,vegetable legumes,characterized by their edible immature pods or seeds,occupy a significant position in global agriculture,yet their lectin-rhizobium interactions remain poorly summarized.To address this gap,this review explores the intricate mechanisms governing lectin-rhizobium interactions,with a particular emphasis on insights derived from vegetable legumes such as common beans,cowpeas,and peas.Following the introduction of lectins and rhizobia,the complete process of symbiotic nitrogen fixation is revisited,spanning from mutual recognition mechanism between lectins and rhizobia to nodule formation and nitrogen fixation.The potential of transferring legume lectin genes into non-leguminous crops to improve nitrogen fixation is also discussed.Finally,the importance of unraveling the molecular mechanisms governing these interactions is highlighted to enhance symbiotic efficiency and promote sustainable crop production.展开更多
Enteritis,involving inflammation of the small intestine,is often accompanied by immune cell dysfunction during intestinal infections.Immunomodulatory β-glucans(BGs)have recently been shown to support antibacterial im...Enteritis,involving inflammation of the small intestine,is often accompanied by immune cell dysfunction during intestinal infections.Immunomodulatory β-glucans(BGs)have recently been shown to support antibacterial immune responses through the induction of trained immunity.However,little is known about the potential role of BG pretreatment in protecting against infectious enteritis in teleost fish.In this work,by establishing an adult zebrafish enteritis model via infection with the fish pathogen Edwardsiella piscicida and pretreating it with BGs,we demonstrated that such pretreatment confers protection against infectious enteritis,accompanied by reduced production of proinflammatory cytokines.Specifically,we found that BG pretreatment could amplify intestinal lectin pathway-associated complement activation to ameliorate the infectious enteritis.Moreover,through comprehensive RNA-seq analysis of immune cell marker genes in zebrafish,we revealed that the lectin pathway amplification by BG pretreatment modulated the responsiveness of intestinal Th17 cells,which was essential for the protection against infectious enteritis.Collectively,these findings identify the intestinal lectin pathway as a potential mediator of the effects of BG pretreatment and reveal its role in maintaining the function of Th17 cells in zebrafish.This suggests that harnessing BG-induced trained immunity might represent a promising therapeutic strategy against infectious enteritis in teleost.展开更多
AIM: To investigate the feasibility of lectin microarray for differentiating gastric cancer from gastric ulcer. METHODS: Twenty cases of human gastric cancer tissue and 20 cases of human gastric ulcer tissue were coll...AIM: To investigate the feasibility of lectin microarray for differentiating gastric cancer from gastric ulcer. METHODS: Twenty cases of human gastric cancer tissue and 20 cases of human gastric ulcer tissue were collected and processed. Protein was extracted from the frozen tissues and stored. The lectins were dissolved in buffer, and the sugar-binding specificities of lectins and the layout of the lectin microarray were summarized. The median of the effective data points for each lectin was globally normalized to the sum of medians of all effective data points for each lectin in one block. Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded gastric cancer tissues and their corresponding gastric ulcer tissues were subjected to Ag retrieval. Biotinylated lectin was used as the primary antibody and HRP-streptavidin as the secondary antibody. The glycopatterns of glycoprotein in gastric cancer and gastric ulcer specimens were determined by lectin microarray, and then validated by lectin histochemistry. Data are presented as mean +/- SD for the indicated number of independent experiments. RESULTS: The glycosylation level of gastric cancer was significantly higher than that in ulcer. In gastric cancer, most of the lectin binders showed positive signals and the intensity of the signals was stronger, whereas the opposite was the case for ulcers. Significant differences in the pathological score of the two lectins were apparent between ulcer and gastric cancer tissues using the same lectin. For MPL and VVA, all types of gastric cancer detected showed stronger staining and a higher positive rate in comparison with ulcer, especially in the case of signet ring cell carcinoma and intra-mucosal carcinoma. GalNAc bound to MPL showed a significant increase. A statistically significant association between MPL and gastric cancer was observed. As with MPL, there were significant differences in VVA staining between gastric cancer and ulcer. CONCLUSION: Lectin microarray can differentiate the different glycopatterns in gastric cancer and gastric ulcer, and the lectins MPL and VVA can be used as biomarkers. (C) 2014 Baishideng Publishing Group Co., Limited. All rights reserved.展开更多
Seaweeds are marine biological resources rich in a variety of bioactive substances with a wide range of biological functions.In this research,lectins were extracted from C.ocellatus Holmes,Rhodomela C.Ag,Laminaria jap...Seaweeds are marine biological resources rich in a variety of bioactive substances with a wide range of biological functions.In this research,lectins were extracted from C.ocellatus Holmes,Rhodomela C.Ag,Laminaria japonica Aresch,Undaria pinnati fida,Porphyra yezoensis Ueda and Alga Scytosiphonis Lomentarii.The activities of the lectins were measured and analyzed respectively.The results showed that the effect of extracting the lectin with normal saline was better,and the activity in kelp crude extract was better.It can provide a reference for further development and utilization of economic seaweed.展开更多
Mannose-binding lectin (MBL) is a pattern-recognition molecule that binds to characteristic carbohydrate mo-tifs present on the surface of many different pathogens. MBL binding stimulates the immune system via the lec...Mannose-binding lectin (MBL) is a pattern-recognition molecule that binds to characteristic carbohydrate mo-tifs present on the surface of many different pathogens. MBL binding stimulates the immune system via the lectin pathway of complement activation. In certain clinical situations, often characterized by pre-existing immune compromise, MBL deficiency increases the risk of infec-tious and other disease-specific complications. Many of the key pathogenic processes inherent to common gastroenterological diseases, such as infection, immuno-logical damage, and carcinogenesis, have been linked to MBL. This editorial reviews the biology of MBL, outlines key disease associations to document the breadth of influence of MBL, and finally, highlights the relevance of MBL to both gastroenterological health and disease.展开更多
AIM: To investigate the anti-cancer mechanisms of Korean mistletoe lectin (Viscum album coloratura agglutinin, VCA) using a human colon cancer cell line (COLO). METHODS: Cytotoxic effects of VCA on COLO cells we...AIM: To investigate the anti-cancer mechanisms of Korean mistletoe lectin (Viscum album coloratura agglutinin, VCA) using a human colon cancer cell line (COLO). METHODS: Cytotoxic effects of VCA on COLO cells were determined by 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5- diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTI-) assay in vitro and tumor-killing effects in vivo. To study the mechanisms involved, the expression of various pro-caspases, anti- apoptotic proteins, and death receptors was determined by western blot. To determine which death receptor is involved in VCA-induced apoptosis of COLO cells, cytotoxicity was examined by MTT assay after treatment with agonists or antagonists of death receptors. RESULTS: VCA killed COLO cells in a time- and dosedependent manner and induced complete regression of tumors in nude mice transplanted with COLO cells. Treatment of COLO cells with VCA activated caspase-2, -3, -8, and -9 and decreased expression of anti-apoptotic molecules including receptor interacting protein, nuclear factor-κB, X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis protein, and Akt/protein kinase B. We then examined the involvement of death receptors in VCA-induced apoptosis. Only tumor necrosis factor receptor 1, among the death receptors examined, was involved in apoptosis of COLO cells, evidenced by inhibition of VCA-induced apoptosis and decreased activation of caspases, particularly caspase-8, by tumor necrosis factor receptor 1 antagonizing antibody.CONCLUSION: VCA-induced apoptotic COLO cell death is due to the activation of caspases and inhibition of antiapoptotic proteins, in part through the tumor necrosis factor receptor 1 signaling pathway.展开更多
Pancreatitis-associated protein (PAP) was discovered in the pancreatic juice of rats with acute pancreatitis. PAP is a 16 kDa secretory protein structurally related to the C-type lectins although classical lectin-rela...Pancreatitis-associated protein (PAP) was discovered in the pancreatic juice of rats with acute pancreatitis. PAP is a 16 kDa secretory protein structurally related to the C-type lectins although classical lectin-related function has not been reported yet. Then, it was demonstrated that PAP expression may be activated in some tissues in a constitutive or injury- and inflammation-induced manner. More recently, it has been found that PAP acts as an anti-inflammatory factor in vitro and in vivo. PAP expression can be induced by several pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines and by itself through a JAK/STAT3-dependent pathway. PAP is able to activate the expression of the anti-inflammatory factor SOCS3 through the JAK/STAT3-dependent pathway. The JAK/STAT3/SOCS3 pathway seems to be a common point between PAP and several cytokines. Therefore, it is reasonable to propose that PAP is a new anti- inflammatory cytokine.展开更多
A novel lectin(termed PML)was purified from fruiting bodies of the edible mushroom Phellodon melaleucus(division Basidiomycota)by ion exchange,hydrophobic interaction,and gel filtration chromatographies,with overall t...A novel lectin(termed PML)was purified from fruiting bodies of the edible mushroom Phellodon melaleucus(division Basidiomycota)by ion exchange,hydrophobic interaction,and gel filtration chromatographies,with overall titer recovery~60%and 20-fold purification.PML displayed hemagglutination activity 13319 units/mg toward rabbit erythrocytes.SDS-PAGE and gel filtration analyses revealed that PML is a homodimeric lectin with a molecular weight of 28.8 kDa.PML hemagglutination activity was not inhibited by various simple sugars or their derivatives,but was enhanced by cations Ca2+,Mg2+,Zn2+,and Cu2+.The activity was stable in pH range 6–9 and in the temperature range 20–60°C.Circular dichroism(CD)spectroscopic analysis showed that PML was composed primarily ofβ-sheets with lowα-helix content.In a B16 melanoma mouse model,PML treatment significantly inhibited tumor growth,and increased cytokine IL-10 content.Our findings suggest that PML is a potential anticancer therapeutic agent.展开更多
C-type lectins(CTLs)are a superfamily of Ca2+-dependent carbohydrate-recognition proteins,and an important pattern recognition receptor(PRR)in insect innate immunity which can mediate humoral and cellular immunity ...C-type lectins(CTLs)are a superfamily of Ca2+-dependent carbohydrate-recognition proteins,and an important pattern recognition receptor(PRR)in insect innate immunity which can mediate humoral and cellular immunity in insects.In this study,we report a novel dual carbohydrate-recognition domain(CRD)CTL from Plutella xylostella which we designate PxIML.PxIML is a protein with a 969 bp open reading frame(ORF)encoding 322 amino acids,containing a signal peptide and a dual-CRD with EPN(Glu124-Pro125-Asn126)and QPD(Gln274-Pro275-Asp276)motifs.The expression of PxIML mRNA in the fat body was significantly higher than in hemocytes and midgut.The relative expression levels of PxIML in the whole insect and the fat body were significantly inhibited after infection with Bacillus thuringiensis 8010(Bt8010)at 18 h,while they were significantly upregulated after infection with Serratia marcescens IAE6 or Pichia pastoris.The recombinant PxIML(rPxIML)protein could bind to the tested pathogen-associated molecular patterns(PAMPs),and the bacteria of Enterobacter sp.IAE5,S.marcescens IAE6,Staphylococcus aureus,Escherichia coli BL21,and Bt8010 in a Ca2+-dependent manner,however,it showed limited binding to the fungus,P.pastoris.The rPxIML exhibited strong activity in the presence of Ca2+ to agglutinate Bt8010,Enterobacter sp.IAE5 and S.aureus,but it only weakly agglutinated with E.coli BL21,and could not agglutinate with S.marcescens IAE6 or P.pastoris.Furthermore,the rPxIML could bind to hemocytes,promote the adsorption of hemocytes to beads,and enhance the phenoloxidase(PO)activity and melanization of P.xylostella.Our results suggest that PxIML plays an important role in pathogen recognition and in mediating subsequent humoral and cellular immunity of P.xylostella.展开更多
[Objective] The paper aimed at researching lectins in muscles of Varicorhinus macrolepis and providing scientific basis for researching the adaptation mechanism and immune response of V.macrolepis to environment,which...[Objective] The paper aimed at researching lectins in muscles of Varicorhinus macrolepis and providing scientific basis for researching the adaptation mechanism and immune response of V.macrolepis to environment,which were advantageous for the protection and reproduction of V.macrolepis.[Method] V.macrolepis was used as test materials for the hemagglutination test by dialdehyde fixation to prove the existence of lectins in muscle crude homogenate of Varicorhinus macrolepis and study the physical and chemical characters.[Result] Lectins in muscle crude homogenate of V.macrolepis had shown hemagglutination effects on erythrocytes of six types of animals and had the maximum hemagglutination activity against rabbit erythrocytes,which belonged to the S-type lectins with optimal pH ranged from 4 to 8 and optimal temperature at 60 ℃.Results from the saccharide inhibition test had indicated that the sucrose was the only kind of saccharide which had inhibited the hemagglutination,suggesting that sucrose had played an important role in the process of recognition and aggregation of lectins.[Conclusion] It had been speculated that the optimal pH ranges for thermal sensitivity and hemagglutination activity of lectins in different types of aquatic organisms were similar.展开更多
Cucumber(Cucumis sativus)fruit spines are a classic material for researching the development of multicellular trichomes.Some key genes that influence trichome development have been confirmed to be associated with cuti...Cucumber(Cucumis sativus)fruit spines are a classic material for researching the development of multicellular trichomes.Some key genes that influence trichome development have been confirmed to be associated with cuticle biosynthesis and secondary metabolism.However,the biological mechanisms underlying trichome development,cuticle biosynthesis,and secondary metabolism in cucumber remain poorly understood.CsTs,a C-type lectin receptor-like kinase gene,reportedly causes a tender trichome phenotype in cucumber when it mutates.In this study,the role of CsTs in cucumber fruit spines morphogenesis was confirmed using gene editing technology.Sectioning and cell wall component detection were used to analyse the main reason of tender fruit spines in the ts mutant.Subsequently,transcriptome data and a series of molecular biology experiments were used to further investigate the relationship between CsTs and cytoskeletal homeostasis in cucumber.CsTs overexpression partially compensated for the abnormal trichome phenotype of an Arabidopsis homolog mutant.Genetic hybridization and metabolic analysis indicated that CsTs and CsMict can affect trichome development and cuticle biosynthesis in the same pathway.Our findings provide important background information for further researching on the molecular mechanism underlying cucumber trichome development and contribute to understanding the biological function of C-type lectin receptor-like kinases.展开更多
Objective: The aim of the study was to detect the levels of mannose-binding lectin (MBL), MBL-associated serine protease 2 (MASP-2) and explore the clinical significances of them in patients with primary thyroid ...Objective: The aim of the study was to detect the levels of mannose-binding lectin (MBL), MBL-associated serine protease 2 (MASP-2) and explore the clinical significances of them in patients with primary thyroid neoplasms. Methods: By using ELISA method, we detected the serum levels of MBL and MASP-2 in 26 patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC), 30 patients with thyroid adenoma (TA) and 26 healthy people, respectively. Results: Serum MBL level was (565.23 ± 76.70) μg/L in PTCs higher than (324.267 ±24.74) μg/L in TAs, and (152.69± 16.95) IJg/L in healthy of controlling group. There was statistical significance between PTC and TA (P 〈 0.05), however there was no difference between TA and healthy (P 〉 0.05). Serum MASP-2 level was (726.153± 78.88) pg/L in PTCs higher than (379.266 ± 30.26) μg/L in TAs, and (203.846 ± 29.09) μg/L in healthy. Serum MASP-2 level was higher in PTCs than TAs, and the difference had statistical significance (P 〈 0.01). But no difference was observed between in TAs and healthy. Conclusion: These findings might reflect inflammatory processes induced by defense mechanisms, in response to the development of the turnout. MBL may also be involved in the elimination of possible tumourigenic pathogens.展开更多
Objective Recombinase-aided polymerase chain reaction(RAP)is a sensitive,single-tube,two-stage nucleic acid amplification method.This study aimed to develop an assay that can be used for the early diagnosis of three t...Objective Recombinase-aided polymerase chain reaction(RAP)is a sensitive,single-tube,two-stage nucleic acid amplification method.This study aimed to develop an assay that can be used for the early diagnosis of three types of bacteremia caused by Staphylococcus aureus(SA),Pseudomonas aeruginosa(PA),and Acinetobacter baumannii(AB)in the bloodstream based on recombinant human mannanbinding lectin protein(M1 protein)-conjugated magnetic bead(M1 bead)enrichment of pathogens combined with RAP.Methods Recombinant plasmids were used to evaluate the assay sensitivity.Common blood influenza bacteria were used for the specific detection.Simulated and clinical plasma samples were enriched with M1 beads and then subjected to multiple recombinase-aided PCR(M-RAP)and quantitative PCR(qPCR)assays.Kappa analysis was used to evaluate the consistency between the two assays.Results The M-RAP method had sensitivity rates of 1,10,and 1 copies/μL for the detection of SA,PA,and AB plasmids,respectively,without cross-reaction to other bacterial species.The M-RAP assay obtained results for<10 CFU/mL pathogens in the blood within 4 h,with higher sensitivity than qPCR.M-RAP and qPCR for SA,PA,and AB yielded Kappa values of 0.839,0.815,and 0.856,respectively(P<0.05).Conclusion An M-RAP assay for SA,PA,and AB in blood samples utilizing M1 bead enrichment has been developed and can be potentially used for the early detection of bacteremia.展开更多
Acting as one of the pattern recognition receptors (PRRs), C-type lectin is believed to mediate pathogen recognition and plays an important role in the clearance of pathogens as part of the innate immune system. In ...Acting as one of the pattern recognition receptors (PRRs), C-type lectin is believed to mediate pathogen recognition and plays an important role in the clearance of pathogens as part of the innate immune system. In this work, a novel C-type lectin gene (named LvLecl) was cloned from the shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei, The ORF of LvLecl is 510 bp, encoding 169 amino acids. The deduced amino acid sequence contains a putative signal peptide of 19 amino acids at the N-terminal and a carbohydrate recognition domain (CRD) at the C-terminal. LvLecl was mainly expressed in the hepatopancreas. Real-time PCR analysis indicated that the level of LvLecl transcripts significantly changed in the hepatopancreas after the shrimp were artificially challenged with LPS, Micrococcus lysodeikticus and white spot syndrome virus (WSSV). RNAi-based silencing of LvLecl resulted in increases in mortality when the shrimp were challenged with WSSV, and the median lethal time was reduced compared with controls. Although there was no characteristic "EPN" (Glu-Pro-Ser) or "QPD" (Gin-Pro-Asp) motif, the recombinant LvLecl, expressed in Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3), could also agglutinate M. lysodeikticus and Vibrio anguillarum. The agglutinating activities were calcium-dependent and could be inhibited by D-mannose, D-glucose, D-galactose and N-Acetyl-D-mannose. These results suggest that LvLecl might be involved in the immune response against WSSV and bacterial infections and contribute to non-self recognition as a pattern recognition receptor in the innate immune system of the shrimp L. vannamei.展开更多
A group of coenocytic marine algae differs from higher plants,whose totipotency depends on an intact cell(or protoplast).Instead,this alga is able to aggregate its extruded protoplasm in sea water and generate new mat...A group of coenocytic marine algae differs from higher plants,whose totipotency depends on an intact cell(or protoplast).Instead,this alga is able to aggregate its extruded protoplasm in sea water and generate new mature individuals.It is thought that lectins play a key role in the aggregation process.We purified a lectin associated with the aggregation of cell organelles in Bryopsis hypnoides.The lectin was ca.27 kDa with a pI between pH 5 and pH 6.The absence of carbohydrate suggested that the lectin was not a glycoprotein.The hemagglutinating activity(HA) of the lectin was not dependent on the presence of divalent cations and was inhibited by N-Acetylgalactosamine,N-Acetylglucosamine,and the glycoprotein bovine submaxillary mucin.The lectin preferentially agglutinated Gram-negative bacterium.The HA of this lectin was stable between pH 4 to pH 10.Cell organelles outside the cytoplasm were agglutinated by the addition of lectin solution(0.5 mg ml-1).Our results suggest that the regeneration of B.hypnoides is mediated by this lectin.We also demonstrated that the formation of cell organelle aggregates was inhibited by nigericin in natural seawater(pH 8.0).Given that nigericin dissipates proton gradients across the membrane,we hypothesize that the aggregation of cell organelles was proton-gradient dependent.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos U24A20419,32302545,32201254)Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province(Grant Nos LTGN24C130003,LQ24C060006)the Shandong Province Key Research and DevelopmentProgram(Grant No.2023LZGCQY012).
摘要Lectins are carbohydrate-binding proteins that play key roles in cell recognition,signaling,and plant defense.In leguminous plants,lectins are crucial for symbiotic interactions with rhizobia—nitrogen-fixing bacteria that enhance soil fertility and promote plant growth.Understanding the regulatory networks underlying lectin-rhizobium interactions is essential for advancing agricultural biotechnology and global food security.Although substantial advances have been made in elucidating these interactions and summarized in several reviews,most presented knowledge comes from model legumes such as Medicago sativa,Lotus japonicus,and Glycine max.In contrast,vegetable legumes,characterized by their edible immature pods or seeds,occupy a significant position in global agriculture,yet their lectin-rhizobium interactions remain poorly summarized.To address this gap,this review explores the intricate mechanisms governing lectin-rhizobium interactions,with a particular emphasis on insights derived from vegetable legumes such as common beans,cowpeas,and peas.Following the introduction of lectins and rhizobia,the complete process of symbiotic nitrogen fixation is revisited,spanning from mutual recognition mechanism between lectins and rhizobia to nodule formation and nitrogen fixation.The potential of transferring legume lectin genes into non-leguminous crops to improve nitrogen fixation is also discussed.Finally,the importance of unraveling the molecular mechanisms governing these interactions is highlighted to enhance symbiotic efficiency and promote sustainable crop production.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (2022YFC2804300)Key Program of National Natural Science of China (32430110)+1 种基金Shuguang Program of Shanghai Education Development Foundation and Shanghai Municipal Education Commission (24SG31)Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (222201241733)。
摘要Enteritis,involving inflammation of the small intestine,is often accompanied by immune cell dysfunction during intestinal infections.Immunomodulatory β-glucans(BGs)have recently been shown to support antibacterial immune responses through the induction of trained immunity.However,little is known about the potential role of BG pretreatment in protecting against infectious enteritis in teleost fish.In this work,by establishing an adult zebrafish enteritis model via infection with the fish pathogen Edwardsiella piscicida and pretreating it with BGs,we demonstrated that such pretreatment confers protection against infectious enteritis,accompanied by reduced production of proinflammatory cytokines.Specifically,we found that BG pretreatment could amplify intestinal lectin pathway-associated complement activation to ameliorate the infectious enteritis.Moreover,through comprehensive RNA-seq analysis of immune cell marker genes in zebrafish,we revealed that the lectin pathway amplification by BG pretreatment modulated the responsiveness of intestinal Th17 cells,which was essential for the protection against infectious enteritis.Collectively,these findings identify the intestinal lectin pathway as a potential mediator of the effects of BG pretreatment and reveal its role in maintaining the function of Th17 cells in zebrafish.This suggests that harnessing BG-induced trained immunity might represent a promising therapeutic strategy against infectious enteritis in teleost.
摘要AIM: To investigate the feasibility of lectin microarray for differentiating gastric cancer from gastric ulcer. METHODS: Twenty cases of human gastric cancer tissue and 20 cases of human gastric ulcer tissue were collected and processed. Protein was extracted from the frozen tissues and stored. The lectins were dissolved in buffer, and the sugar-binding specificities of lectins and the layout of the lectin microarray were summarized. The median of the effective data points for each lectin was globally normalized to the sum of medians of all effective data points for each lectin in one block. Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded gastric cancer tissues and their corresponding gastric ulcer tissues were subjected to Ag retrieval. Biotinylated lectin was used as the primary antibody and HRP-streptavidin as the secondary antibody. The glycopatterns of glycoprotein in gastric cancer and gastric ulcer specimens were determined by lectin microarray, and then validated by lectin histochemistry. Data are presented as mean +/- SD for the indicated number of independent experiments. RESULTS: The glycosylation level of gastric cancer was significantly higher than that in ulcer. In gastric cancer, most of the lectin binders showed positive signals and the intensity of the signals was stronger, whereas the opposite was the case for ulcers. Significant differences in the pathological score of the two lectins were apparent between ulcer and gastric cancer tissues using the same lectin. For MPL and VVA, all types of gastric cancer detected showed stronger staining and a higher positive rate in comparison with ulcer, especially in the case of signet ring cell carcinoma and intra-mucosal carcinoma. GalNAc bound to MPL showed a significant increase. A statistically significant association between MPL and gastric cancer was observed. As with MPL, there were significant differences in VVA staining between gastric cancer and ulcer. CONCLUSION: Lectin microarray can differentiate the different glycopatterns in gastric cancer and gastric ulcer, and the lectins MPL and VVA can be used as biomarkers. (C) 2014 Baishideng Publishing Group Co., Limited. All rights reserved.
基金Supported by Research Project on Undergraduate Teaching Reform of General Higher Education in Liaoning(UPRP20160329)~~
摘要Seaweeds are marine biological resources rich in a variety of bioactive substances with a wide range of biological functions.In this research,lectins were extracted from C.ocellatus Holmes,Rhodomela C.Ag,Laminaria japonica Aresch,Undaria pinnati fida,Porphyra yezoensis Ueda and Alga Scytosiphonis Lomentarii.The activities of the lectins were measured and analyzed respectively.The results showed that the effect of extracting the lectin with normal saline was better,and the activity in kelp crude extract was better.It can provide a reference for further development and utilization of economic seaweed.
摘要Mannose-binding lectin (MBL) is a pattern-recognition molecule that binds to characteristic carbohydrate mo-tifs present on the surface of many different pathogens. MBL binding stimulates the immune system via the lectin pathway of complement activation. In certain clinical situations, often characterized by pre-existing immune compromise, MBL deficiency increases the risk of infec-tious and other disease-specific complications. Many of the key pathogenic processes inherent to common gastroenterological diseases, such as infection, immuno-logical damage, and carcinogenesis, have been linked to MBL. This editorial reviews the biology of MBL, outlines key disease associations to document the breadth of influence of MBL, and finally, highlights the relevance of MBL to both gastroenterological health and disease.
基金Supported by the International Innovative Biotechnology Institute
摘要AIM: To investigate the anti-cancer mechanisms of Korean mistletoe lectin (Viscum album coloratura agglutinin, VCA) using a human colon cancer cell line (COLO). METHODS: Cytotoxic effects of VCA on COLO cells were determined by 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5- diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTI-) assay in vitro and tumor-killing effects in vivo. To study the mechanisms involved, the expression of various pro-caspases, anti- apoptotic proteins, and death receptors was determined by western blot. To determine which death receptor is involved in VCA-induced apoptosis of COLO cells, cytotoxicity was examined by MTT assay after treatment with agonists or antagonists of death receptors. RESULTS: VCA killed COLO cells in a time- and dosedependent manner and induced complete regression of tumors in nude mice transplanted with COLO cells. Treatment of COLO cells with VCA activated caspase-2, -3, -8, and -9 and decreased expression of anti-apoptotic molecules including receptor interacting protein, nuclear factor-κB, X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis protein, and Akt/protein kinase B. We then examined the involvement of death receptors in VCA-induced apoptosis. Only tumor necrosis factor receptor 1, among the death receptors examined, was involved in apoptosis of COLO cells, evidenced by inhibition of VCA-induced apoptosis and decreased activation of caspases, particularly caspase-8, by tumor necrosis factor receptor 1 antagonizing antibody.CONCLUSION: VCA-induced apoptotic COLO cell death is due to the activation of caspases and inhibition of antiapoptotic proteins, in part through the tumor necrosis factor receptor 1 signaling pathway.
摘要Pancreatitis-associated protein (PAP) was discovered in the pancreatic juice of rats with acute pancreatitis. PAP is a 16 kDa secretory protein structurally related to the C-type lectins although classical lectin-related function has not been reported yet. Then, it was demonstrated that PAP expression may be activated in some tissues in a constitutive or injury- and inflammation-induced manner. More recently, it has been found that PAP acts as an anti-inflammatory factor in vitro and in vivo. PAP expression can be induced by several pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines and by itself through a JAK/STAT3-dependent pathway. PAP is able to activate the expression of the anti-inflammatory factor SOCS3 through the JAK/STAT3-dependent pathway. The JAK/STAT3/SOCS3 pathway seems to be a common point between PAP and several cytokines. Therefore, it is reasonable to propose that PAP is a new anti- inflammatory cytokine.
基金supported by grants from the China Agriculture Research System(CARS-20-01A)。
摘要A novel lectin(termed PML)was purified from fruiting bodies of the edible mushroom Phellodon melaleucus(division Basidiomycota)by ion exchange,hydrophobic interaction,and gel filtration chromatographies,with overall titer recovery~60%and 20-fold purification.PML displayed hemagglutination activity 13319 units/mg toward rabbit erythrocytes.SDS-PAGE and gel filtration analyses revealed that PML is a homodimeric lectin with a molecular weight of 28.8 kDa.PML hemagglutination activity was not inhibited by various simple sugars or their derivatives,but was enhanced by cations Ca2+,Mg2+,Zn2+,and Cu2+.The activity was stable in pH range 6–9 and in the temperature range 20–60°C.Circular dichroism(CD)spectroscopic analysis showed that PML was composed primarily ofβ-sheets with lowα-helix content.In a B16 melanoma mouse model,PML treatment significantly inhibited tumor growth,and increased cytokine IL-10 content.Our findings suggest that PML is a potential anticancer therapeutic agent.
基金the project of the National Key R&D Program of China(2017YFE0122000)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31871968)the Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province,China(2018J01614).
摘要C-type lectins(CTLs)are a superfamily of Ca2+-dependent carbohydrate-recognition proteins,and an important pattern recognition receptor(PRR)in insect innate immunity which can mediate humoral and cellular immunity in insects.In this study,we report a novel dual carbohydrate-recognition domain(CRD)CTL from Plutella xylostella which we designate PxIML.PxIML is a protein with a 969 bp open reading frame(ORF)encoding 322 amino acids,containing a signal peptide and a dual-CRD with EPN(Glu124-Pro125-Asn126)and QPD(Gln274-Pro275-Asp276)motifs.The expression of PxIML mRNA in the fat body was significantly higher than in hemocytes and midgut.The relative expression levels of PxIML in the whole insect and the fat body were significantly inhibited after infection with Bacillus thuringiensis 8010(Bt8010)at 18 h,while they were significantly upregulated after infection with Serratia marcescens IAE6 or Pichia pastoris.The recombinant PxIML(rPxIML)protein could bind to the tested pathogen-associated molecular patterns(PAMPs),and the bacteria of Enterobacter sp.IAE5,S.marcescens IAE6,Staphylococcus aureus,Escherichia coli BL21,and Bt8010 in a Ca2+-dependent manner,however,it showed limited binding to the fungus,P.pastoris.The rPxIML exhibited strong activity in the presence of Ca2+ to agglutinate Bt8010,Enterobacter sp.IAE5 and S.aureus,but it only weakly agglutinated with E.coli BL21,and could not agglutinate with S.marcescens IAE6 or P.pastoris.Furthermore,the rPxIML could bind to hemocytes,promote the adsorption of hemocytes to beads,and enhance the phenoloxidase(PO)activity and melanization of P.xylostella.Our results suggest that PxIML plays an important role in pathogen recognition and in mediating subsequent humoral and cellular immunity of P.xylostella.
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(3070007131172074)National Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province(ZR2010CL002)~~
摘要[Objective] The paper aimed at researching lectins in muscles of Varicorhinus macrolepis and providing scientific basis for researching the adaptation mechanism and immune response of V.macrolepis to environment,which were advantageous for the protection and reproduction of V.macrolepis.[Method] V.macrolepis was used as test materials for the hemagglutination test by dialdehyde fixation to prove the existence of lectins in muscle crude homogenate of Varicorhinus macrolepis and study the physical and chemical characters.[Result] Lectins in muscle crude homogenate of V.macrolepis had shown hemagglutination effects on erythrocytes of six types of animals and had the maximum hemagglutination activity against rabbit erythrocytes,which belonged to the S-type lectins with optimal pH ranged from 4 to 8 and optimal temperature at 60 ℃.Results from the saccharide inhibition test had indicated that the sucrose was the only kind of saccharide which had inhibited the hemagglutination,suggesting that sucrose had played an important role in the process of recognition and aggregation of lectins.[Conclusion] It had been speculated that the optimal pH ranges for thermal sensitivity and hemagglutination activity of lectins in different types of aquatic organisms were similar.
基金supported by the National Science Foundation of China(32302540)the Postdoctoral Science Foundation of China(2023 M732328).
摘要Cucumber(Cucumis sativus)fruit spines are a classic material for researching the development of multicellular trichomes.Some key genes that influence trichome development have been confirmed to be associated with cuticle biosynthesis and secondary metabolism.However,the biological mechanisms underlying trichome development,cuticle biosynthesis,and secondary metabolism in cucumber remain poorly understood.CsTs,a C-type lectin receptor-like kinase gene,reportedly causes a tender trichome phenotype in cucumber when it mutates.In this study,the role of CsTs in cucumber fruit spines morphogenesis was confirmed using gene editing technology.Sectioning and cell wall component detection were used to analyse the main reason of tender fruit spines in the ts mutant.Subsequently,transcriptome data and a series of molecular biology experiments were used to further investigate the relationship between CsTs and cytoskeletal homeostasis in cucumber.CsTs overexpression partially compensated for the abnormal trichome phenotype of an Arabidopsis homolog mutant.Genetic hybridization and metabolic analysis indicated that CsTs and CsMict can affect trichome development and cuticle biosynthesis in the same pathway.Our findings provide important background information for further researching on the molecular mechanism underlying cucumber trichome development and contribute to understanding the biological function of C-type lectin receptor-like kinases.
基金Supported by a grant of Natural Science Funds Projects of Hebei Province (No. C2008001306)
摘要Objective: The aim of the study was to detect the levels of mannose-binding lectin (MBL), MBL-associated serine protease 2 (MASP-2) and explore the clinical significances of them in patients with primary thyroid neoplasms. Methods: By using ELISA method, we detected the serum levels of MBL and MASP-2 in 26 patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC), 30 patients with thyroid adenoma (TA) and 26 healthy people, respectively. Results: Serum MBL level was (565.23 ± 76.70) μg/L in PTCs higher than (324.267 ±24.74) μg/L in TAs, and (152.69± 16.95) IJg/L in healthy of controlling group. There was statistical significance between PTC and TA (P 〈 0.05), however there was no difference between TA and healthy (P 〉 0.05). Serum MASP-2 level was (726.153± 78.88) pg/L in PTCs higher than (379.266 ± 30.26) μg/L in TAs, and (203.846 ± 29.09) μg/L in healthy. Serum MASP-2 level was higher in PTCs than TAs, and the difference had statistical significance (P 〈 0.01). But no difference was observed between in TAs and healthy. Conclusion: These findings might reflect inflammatory processes induced by defense mechanisms, in response to the development of the turnout. MBL may also be involved in the elimination of possible tumourigenic pathogens.
基金funded by the National Key R&D Program of China[2021YFC2301102]National Natural Science Foundation of China[82202593]Key R&D Program of Hebei Province[223777100D].
摘要Objective Recombinase-aided polymerase chain reaction(RAP)is a sensitive,single-tube,two-stage nucleic acid amplification method.This study aimed to develop an assay that can be used for the early diagnosis of three types of bacteremia caused by Staphylococcus aureus(SA),Pseudomonas aeruginosa(PA),and Acinetobacter baumannii(AB)in the bloodstream based on recombinant human mannanbinding lectin protein(M1 protein)-conjugated magnetic bead(M1 bead)enrichment of pathogens combined with RAP.Methods Recombinant plasmids were used to evaluate the assay sensitivity.Common blood influenza bacteria were used for the specific detection.Simulated and clinical plasma samples were enriched with M1 beads and then subjected to multiple recombinase-aided PCR(M-RAP)and quantitative PCR(qPCR)assays.Kappa analysis was used to evaluate the consistency between the two assays.Results The M-RAP method had sensitivity rates of 1,10,and 1 copies/μL for the detection of SA,PA,and AB plasmids,respectively,without cross-reaction to other bacterial species.The M-RAP assay obtained results for<10 CFU/mL pathogens in the blood within 4 h,with higher sensitivity than qPCR.M-RAP and qPCR for SA,PA,and AB yielded Kappa values of 0.839,0.815,and 0.856,respectively(P<0.05).Conclusion An M-RAP assay for SA,PA,and AB in blood samples utilizing M1 bead enrichment has been developed and can be potentially used for the early detection of bacteremia.
基金Supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program) (No. 2006CB101804)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 30972245)Public Industry (Agriculture) Specific Research Program (No. 200803012)
摘要Acting as one of the pattern recognition receptors (PRRs), C-type lectin is believed to mediate pathogen recognition and plays an important role in the clearance of pathogens as part of the innate immune system. In this work, a novel C-type lectin gene (named LvLecl) was cloned from the shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei, The ORF of LvLecl is 510 bp, encoding 169 amino acids. The deduced amino acid sequence contains a putative signal peptide of 19 amino acids at the N-terminal and a carbohydrate recognition domain (CRD) at the C-terminal. LvLecl was mainly expressed in the hepatopancreas. Real-time PCR analysis indicated that the level of LvLecl transcripts significantly changed in the hepatopancreas after the shrimp were artificially challenged with LPS, Micrococcus lysodeikticus and white spot syndrome virus (WSSV). RNAi-based silencing of LvLecl resulted in increases in mortality when the shrimp were challenged with WSSV, and the median lethal time was reduced compared with controls. Although there was no characteristic "EPN" (Glu-Pro-Ser) or "QPD" (Gin-Pro-Asp) motif, the recombinant LvLecl, expressed in Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3), could also agglutinate M. lysodeikticus and Vibrio anguillarum. The agglutinating activities were calcium-dependent and could be inhibited by D-mannose, D-glucose, D-galactose and N-Acetyl-D-mannose. These results suggest that LvLecl might be involved in the immune response against WSSV and bacterial infections and contribute to non-self recognition as a pattern recognition receptor in the innate immune system of the shrimp L. vannamei.
基金Supported by the Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos 40806063,30830015)the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China (863 Program) (Nos2007AA09Z406,2006AA10A413)
摘要A group of coenocytic marine algae differs from higher plants,whose totipotency depends on an intact cell(or protoplast).Instead,this alga is able to aggregate its extruded protoplasm in sea water and generate new mature individuals.It is thought that lectins play a key role in the aggregation process.We purified a lectin associated with the aggregation of cell organelles in Bryopsis hypnoides.The lectin was ca.27 kDa with a pI between pH 5 and pH 6.The absence of carbohydrate suggested that the lectin was not a glycoprotein.The hemagglutinating activity(HA) of the lectin was not dependent on the presence of divalent cations and was inhibited by N-Acetylgalactosamine,N-Acetylglucosamine,and the glycoprotein bovine submaxillary mucin.The lectin preferentially agglutinated Gram-negative bacterium.The HA of this lectin was stable between pH 4 to pH 10.Cell organelles outside the cytoplasm were agglutinated by the addition of lectin solution(0.5 mg ml-1).Our results suggest that the regeneration of B.hypnoides is mediated by this lectin.We also demonstrated that the formation of cell organelle aggregates was inhibited by nigericin in natural seawater(pH 8.0).Given that nigericin dissipates proton gradients across the membrane,we hypothesize that the aggregation of cell organelles was proton-gradient dependent.