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Participation of lectins in crustacean immune system
Authors:Jose Luis Sánchez‐Salgado  Mohamed Alí Pereyra  Concepción Agundis  Oscar Vivanco‐Rojas  Claudia Sierra‐Castillo  Juan José Alpuche‐Osorno  Edgar Zenteno
Affiliation:1. Departamento de Bioquimica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico;2. Posgrado de Ciencias del Mar y Limnologia, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico;3. Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos, Cuernavaca, Mexico;4. CONACYT‐Facultad de Medicina y Cirugía, Universidad Autónoma “Benito Juárez” de Oaxaca, Oaxaca, Mexico;5. Centro de Investigación UNAM‐Facultad de Medicina y Cirugía, Universidad Autónoma “Benito Juárez” de Oaxaca, Oaxaca, Mexico
Abstract:Several lectins have been found in crustaceans, and it has been suggested that they play roles in cell signalling, cell–cell interaction, protein synthesis and pathogen recognition. These functions are performed through their specificity for carbohydrates. This review analyses the carbohydrate specificity, tissue distribution and participation in the immune responses of lectins in crustaceans. Furthermore, we explore some data showing that lectin expression seems to be stimulated by pathogens, favouring crustacean survival.
Keywords:crustacean  innate immunity  lectin  pathogen recognition
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