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Sahoo S, Badhe MR, Paul A, Sahoo PK, Suryawanshi AR, Panda D, Pillai BR, Baliarsingh S, Patnaik BB, Mohanty J. Isolation and characterization of a lectin-like chitinase from the hepatopancreas of freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii. Biochimie 2024; 221:125-136. [PMID: 37769935 DOI: 10.1016/j.biochi.2023.09.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2023] [Revised: 09/19/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023]
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A lectin was isolated from the hepatopancreas of freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii by affinity chromatography using mucin-sepharose matrix. The purity of the isolated lectin was confirmed in native gradient PAGE that showed a single protein band of ∼37.9 kDa. In SDS-PAGE also one band of ∼43.3 kDa molecular weight was observed that indicated the protein to be a monomer. The band from the SDS-PAGE gel was identified through mass spectrometry as chitinase 1. The purified chitinase (50 μg/ml) hemagglutinated rabbit RBCs and, mucin and glucose inhibited hemagglutination with minimum concentrations of 0.1 mg/ml and 100 mM, respectively. Bacterial agglutination with Gram -ve Vibrio harveyi, Aeromonas sobria and Escherichia coli was also observed by this protein. Thus, chitinase 1 showed lectin-like properties besides its chitin hydrolytic activity. In western blot with hepatopancreas sample, rabbit antiserum against chitinase 1 cross-reacted to two additional proteins namely, chitinase 1C and obstructor E (a chitin-binding protein, CBP), besides its specific reactivity. An indirect ELISA was developed with the antiserum to quantify chitinases/CBP in hepatopancreas and serum samples of M. rosenbergii. The assay was used in samples from juvenile prawns following V. harveyi challenge. At 72 h post-challenge, significantly higher levels of chitinases/CBP were quantified in the hepatopancreas of the challenged group (1.8 ± 0.2 mg/g tissue) compared to the control (1.2 ± 0.1 mg/g tissue). This study suggests that the chitinase 1 protein with lectin-like properties is possibly induced at the protein level and can be putatively involved in the innate immune response of M. rosenbergii.
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- Sonalina Sahoo
- ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Bhubaneswar, 751002, India
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- ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Bhubaneswar, 751002, India
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- ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Bhubaneswar, 751002, India
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- ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Bhubaneswar, 751002, India
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- ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Bhubaneswar, 751002, India
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- ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Bhubaneswar, 751002, India
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- P.G. Department of Biosciences and Biotechnology, Fakir Mohan University, Vyasa Vihar, Nuapadhi, Balasore, 756089, India
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- P.G. Department of Biosciences and Biotechnology, Fakir Mohan University, Vyasa Vihar, Nuapadhi, Balasore, 756089, India; Department of Biology, College of Natural Sciences, Soonchunhyang University, Asan, Chungnam, 31538, South Korea; Korea Native Animal Resources Utilization Convergence Research Institute (KNAR), Soonchunhyang University, Asan, Chungnam, 31538, South Korea
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- ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Bhubaneswar, 751002, India.
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Sahoo S, Badhe MR, Paul A, Sahoo PK, Suryawanshi AR, Panda D, Pillai BR, Patnaik BB, Mohanty J. Characterization of a Lipopolysaccharide- and Beta-1,3-Glucan Binding Protein (LGBP) from the Hepatopancreas of Freshwater Prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii, Possessing Lectin-Like Activity. Probiotics Antimicrob Proteins 2023; 15:1596-1607. [PMID: 36593373 DOI: 10.1007/s12602-022-10021-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/25/2022] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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The study focuses on the isolation, characterization, and expression analysis of a lectin from the hepatopancreas of Macrobrachium rosenbergii. The protein was isolated by affinity chromatography on a melibiose-agarose column. The molecular weight of the native protein was found to be ~120 kDa which consists of a single polypeptide of ~39.5 kDa. On mass spectrometric analysis, the protein was identified as lipopolysaccharide- and beta-1,3-glucan binding protein (LGBP). LGBP showed hemagglutination with rabbit RBC like a lectin and its carbohydrate-binding specificity was determined by the hemagglutination inhibition test. The protein also showed antibacterial activity against two Gram-negative bacteria Vibrio harveyi and Aeromonas sobria, and one Gram positive bacteria Bacillus cereus in the disc diffusion test. Rabbit antiserum was raised against the purified LGBP and used to develop a sandwich ELISA system for quantitation of the protein in hepatopancreas and serum samples of M. rosenbergii. The expression of the LGBP transcripts in muscle, hepatopancreas, and gill tissues from M. rosenbergii juveniles at 72 h post-challenge of V. harveyi was not modulated as noticed in qPCR analysis. However, significant increases in the concentrations of LGBP protein in hepatopancreas (5.23 ± 0.45 against 3.43 ± 0.43 mg/g tissue in control) and serum (1.08 ± 0.14 against 0.61 ± 0.08 µg/ml in control) were observed in the challenged group of prawns in ELISA suggesting its putative role against bacterial infections. The study for the first time characterized the native LGBP of M. rosenbergii showing a multifunctional role in immunity.
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- Sonalina Sahoo
- ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Bhubaneswar, 751002, India
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- ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Bhubaneswar, 751002, India
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- ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Bhubaneswar, 751002, India
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- ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Bhubaneswar, 751002, India
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- ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Bhubaneswar, 751002, India
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- ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Bhubaneswar, 751002, India
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- P.G. Department of Biosciences and Biotechnology, Fakir Mohan University, Vyasa Vihar, Nuapadhi, Balasore, 756089, India
- Department of Biology, College of Natural Sciences, Soonchunhyang University, Asan, Chungcheongnam-do, 31538, Korea
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- ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Bhubaneswar, 751002, India.
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Vargila F, Bai SMM, Mary JVJ, Ramesh M. Antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and anti-arthritic activity of hemolymph lectin (NagLec) isolated from the freshwater crab, Oziotelphusanaga. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2023; 141:109001. [PMID: 37597641 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2023.109001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2022] [Revised: 06/15/2023] [Accepted: 08/14/2023] [Indexed: 08/21/2023]
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Lectins are non-immune glycoproteins or proteins having a unique capacity to interact with carbohydrate ligands found on the surface of their host cells. In the present investigation, the lectin was purified from the hemolymph of freshwater crab, Oziotelphusa naga and its antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and anti-arthritic activity was analysed. The preliminary characterization of the hemagglutinin was carried out to identify the erythrocyte and sugar specificity, optimum pH and temperature and cation dependency. The agglutinin was found to be highly specific to rabbit erythrocyte and inhibited by fetuin and α-lactose. Maximum hemagglutination activity was noted at pH 7.5-8 and temperature 20-40 °C. An O-acetyl sialic acid specific 75 kDa hemolymph lectin, designated as NagLec was isolated from the freshwater crab, Oziotelphusa naga by affinity chromatography on fetuin coupled Sepharose 4 B, with a purification fold of 185. The bacteria Staphylococcus aureus, Proteus mirabilis and fungus Candida albicans had the greatest zone of inhibition when treated with NagLec. The results of the Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and Minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) assays showed that the purified lectin inhibited the growth of Staphylococcus aureus at 0.031 and 0.065 μg/ml, which proved the bactericidal property of NagLec. NagLec generated alterations on the bacterial cells and led to protein leakage, which was dosage (24 and 48 μg/ml) and time dependent (10-40 min). COX and LOX enzyme was inhibited to 49.43% and 61.81% with 100 μg/ml concentration of NagLec respectively, demonstrating NagLec's ability to reduce inflammation. Furthermore, NagLec (500 μg) suppressed protein denaturation up to 77.12% whereas diclofenac sodium (a standard drug) was inhibited by 89.36%. The results indicate that NagLec, a sialic acid specific lectin isolated from the freshwater crab O. naga could be formulated as a nano drug in future owing to its antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and anti-arthritic potential that could be targeted to specific pathogenic microbes and treat arthritis.
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- F Vargila
- Department of Zoology, Holy Cross College (Autonomous), Nagercoil, Affiliated to Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli, 627 012, Tamil Nadu, India.
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- Department of Zoology, Holy Cross College (Autonomous), Nagercoil, Affiliated to Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli, 627 012, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Zoology, Holy Cross College (Autonomous), Nagercoil, Affiliated to Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli, 627 012, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Zoology, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, 641 046, Tamil Nadu, India
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Ahmmed MK, Bhowmik S, Giteru SG, Zilani MNH, Adadi P, Islam SS, Kanwugu ON, Haq M, Ahmmed F, Ng CCW, Chan YS, Asadujjaman M, Chan GHH, Naude R, Bekhit AEDA, Ng TB, Wong JH. An Update of Lectins from Marine Organisms: Characterization, Extraction Methodology, and Potential Biofunctional Applications. Mar Drugs 2022; 20:md20070430. [PMID: 35877723 PMCID: PMC9316650 DOI: 10.3390/md20070430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2022] [Revised: 06/26/2022] [Accepted: 06/27/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Lectins are a unique group of nonimmune carbohydrate-binding proteins or glycoproteins that exhibit specific and reversible carbohydrate-binding activity in a non-catalytic manner. Lectins have diverse sources and are classified according to their origins, such as plant lectins, animal lectins, and fish lectins. Marine organisms including fish, crustaceans, and mollusks produce a myriad of lectins, including rhamnose binding lectins (RBL), fucose-binding lectins (FTL), mannose-binding lectin, galectins, galactose binding lectins, and C-type lectins. The widely used method of extracting lectins from marine samples is a simple two-step process employing a polar salt solution and purification by column chromatography. Lectins exert several immunomodulatory functions, including pathogen recognition, inflammatory reactions, participating in various hemocyte functions (e.g., agglutination), phagocytic reactions, among others. Lectins can also control cell proliferation, protein folding, RNA splicing, and trafficking of molecules. Due to their reported biological and pharmaceutical activities, lectins have attracted the attention of scientists and industries (i.e., food, biomedical, and pharmaceutical industries). Therefore, this review aims to update current information on lectins from marine organisms, their characterization, extraction, and biofunctionalities.
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- Mirja Kaizer Ahmmed
- Department of Food Sciences, University of Otago, P.O. Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand or (M.K.A.); (S.G.G.); (P.A.)
- Department of Fishing and Post-Harvest Technology, Faculty of Fisheries, Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chittagong 4225, Bangladesh
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- Centre for Bioengineering and Nanomedicine, Faculty of Dentistry, Division of Health Sciences, University of Otago, P.O. Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand;
- Department of Fisheries and Marine Science, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali 3814, Bangladesh
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- Department of Food Sciences, University of Otago, P.O. Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand or (M.K.A.); (S.G.G.); (P.A.)
- Alliance Group Limited, Invercargill 9840, New Zealand
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- Department of Pharmacy, Jashore University of Science and Technology, Jashore 7408, Bangladesh;
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- Department of Food Sciences, University of Otago, P.O. Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand or (M.K.A.); (S.G.G.); (P.A.)
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- Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania, Launceston 7250, Australia;
- Fisheries and Marine Resource Technology Discipline, Life Science School, Khulna University, Khulna 9208, Bangladesh
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- Institute of Chemical Engineering, Ural Federal University, Mira Street 28, 620002 Yekaterinburg, Russia;
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- Department of Fisheries and Marine Bioscience, Jashore University of Science and Technology, Jashore 7408, Bangladesh;
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Otago, P.O. Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand;
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China;
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- Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, Khulna Agricultural University, Khulna 9100, Bangladesh;
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- Division of Science, Engineering and Health Studies, College of Professional and Continuing Education, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China;
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Nelson Mandela University, Port Elizabeth 6031, South Africa;
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- Department of Food Sciences, University of Otago, P.O. Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand or (M.K.A.); (S.G.G.); (P.A.)
- Correspondence: (A.E.-D.A.B.); (J.H.W.)
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- School of Life Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China;
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- School of Health Sciences, Caritas Institute of Higher Education, Hong Kong, China
- Correspondence: (A.E.-D.A.B.); (J.H.W.)
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Elayabharathi T, Vinoliya Josephine Mary J, Mary Mettilda Bai S. Characterization of a novel O-acetyl sialic acid specific lectin from the hemolymph of the marine crab, Atergatis integerrimus (Lamarck, 1818). FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2020; 106:1131-1138. [PMID: 32702482 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2020.07.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2020] [Revised: 07/11/2020] [Accepted: 07/17/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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An O-acetyl sialic acid specific lectin was purified from the hemolymph of the marine crab Atergatis integerrimus by affinity chromatography using BSM (Bovine Submaxillary Mucin) coupled to cyanogen bromide activated Sepharose 4B and biospecific adsorption using formalinized buffalo erythrocytes. The purified AiL (Atergatis integerrimus lectin) showed an 1218 fold increase in specific activity when compared to the crude hemolymph agglutinin. The lectin, on non - denaturing PAGE showed a single band of 216 kDa and when subjected to SDS - PAGE, the lectin resolved into three subunits of molecular weight 70, 72 and 74 kDa. Physico chemical characterization revealed the lectin as pH and temperature sensitive, calcium dependent and sensitive to calcium chelators. Based on the calcium dependency of the lectin, AiL could be classified as a C-type lectin. The purified lectin agglutinated buffalo erythrocytes with greater avidity and was inhibited by the glycoproteins BSM, thyroglobulin, fetuin, PSM, and sugars raffinose, trehalose, l - fucose, α - Lactose, melibiose and GluNAc suggesting the affinity of the lectin to sialic acid. Reduction in HA with asialo buffalo erythrocytes and HAI titer with desialylated BSM, confirms the sialic acid specificity of the lectin. The reduction in HAI following de - O - acetylation confirms the specificity of the lectin for O - acetyl sialic acid. FTIR analysis confirms the purified lectin as a glycoprotein with spectral bands corresponding to amide bands and saccharides. Thus this study paves way to assess the therapeutic application of this lectin that could be targeted to modified sialic acid moieties that are expressed on the malignant cells and pathogenic microbes and also deduce the crystal structure of the lectin.
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- T Elayabharathi
- Department of Zoology, Holy Cross College (Autonomous), Nagercoil, Affiliated to Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Abishekapatti, Tirunelveli, 627012, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Zoology, Holy Cross College (Autonomous), Nagercoil, Affiliated to Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Abishekapatti, Tirunelveli, 627012, Tamil Nadu, India.
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- Department of Zoology, Holy Cross College (Autonomous), Nagercoil, Affiliated to Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Abishekapatti, Tirunelveli, 627012, Tamil Nadu, India
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Victorio-De Los Santos M, Vibanco-Pérez N, Soto-Rodriguez S, Pereyra A, Zenteno E, Cano-Sánchez P. The B Subunit of PirAB vp Toxin Secreted from Vibrio parahaemolyticus Causing AHPND Is an Amino Sugar Specific Lectin. Pathogens 2020; 9:E182. [PMID: 32138213 PMCID: PMC7157558 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens9030182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2020] [Revised: 02/17/2020] [Accepted: 02/29/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Vibrio parahaemolyticus (Vp) is the etiological agent of the acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease (AHPND) in Penaeus vannamei shrimp. Vp possesses a 63-70 kb conjugative plasmid that encodes the binary toxin PirAvp/PirBvp. The 250 kDa PirABvp complex was purified by affinity chromatography with galactose-sepharose 4B and on a stroma from glutaraldehyde-fixed rat erythrocytes column, as a heterotetramer of PirAvp and PirBvp subunits. In addition, recombinant pirB (rPirBvp) and pirA (rPirAvp) were obtained. The homogeneity of the purified protein was determined by SDS-PAGE analysis, and the yield of protein was 488 ng/100 μg of total protein of extracellular products. The PirABvp complex and the rPirBvp showed hemagglutinating activity toward rat erythrocytes. The rPirAvp showed no hemagglutinating capacity toward the animal red cells tested. Among different mono and disaccharides tested, only GalNH2 and GlcNH2 were able to inhibit hemagglutination of the PirABvp complex and the rPirBvp. Glycoproteins showed inhibitory specificity, and fetuin was the glycoprotein that showed the highest inhibition. Other glycoproteins, such as mucin, and glycosaminoglycans, such as heparin, also inhibited the activity. Desialylation of erythrocytes enhanced the hemagglutinating activity. This confirms that Gal or Gal (β1,4) GlcNAc are the main ligands for PirABvp. The agglutinating activity of the PirABvp complex and the rPirBvp is not dependent on cations, because addition of Mg2+ or Ca2+ showed no effect on the protein capacity. Our results strongly suggest that the PirBvp subunit is a lectin, which is part of the PirA/PirBvp complex, and it seems to participate in bacterial pathogenicity.
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- Marcelo Victorio-De Los Santos
- Laboratorio de Bacteriología. Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo, A.C. Unidad de Acuacultura y Manejo Ambiental, Av. Sábalo-Cerritos S/N A.P. 711, Mazatlán, Sinaloa 82112, Mexico
- Laboratorio de Investigación en Biología Molecular e Inmunología, Unidad Académica de Ciencias Químico Biológicas y Farmacéuticas, Universidad Autónoma de Nayarit, Ciudad de la Cultura, Tepic, Nayarit 63190, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Investigación en Biología Molecular e Inmunología, Unidad Académica de Ciencias Químico Biológicas y Farmacéuticas, Universidad Autónoma de Nayarit, Ciudad de la Cultura, Tepic, Nayarit 63190, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Bacteriología. Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo, A.C. Unidad de Acuacultura y Manejo Ambiental, Av. Sábalo-Cerritos S/N A.P. 711, Mazatlán, Sinaloa 82112, Mexico
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Circuito Exterior, Ciudad Universitaria, Coyoacan, CDMX 04510, Mexico; (A.P.); (E.Z.)
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Circuito Exterior, Ciudad Universitaria, Coyoacan, CDMX 04510, Mexico; (A.P.); (E.Z.)
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- Laboratorio de Biología Molecular, Instituto de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Circuito Exterior, Ciudad Universitaria, Coyoacan, CDMX 04510, Mexico;
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Chatterjee B, Ghosh K, Yadav N, Kanade SR. A novel L-fucose-binding lectin from Fenneropenaeus indicus induced cytotoxicity in breast cancer cells. J Biochem 2016; 161:87-97. [PMID: 27742744 DOI: 10.1093/jb/mvw057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2016] [Accepted: 08/20/2016] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Lectins are omnipresent in almost all life forms, being the proteins which specifically bind to carbohydrate moieties on the cell surface; they have been explored for their anti-tumour activities. In this study, we purified a fucose specific-lectin (IFL) from Fenneropenaeus indicus haemolymph using fucose-affinity column and characterized for its haemagglutination activity, carbohydrate specificity, dependency on cations and cytotoxicity against cancer cells. The lectin showed non-specificity against human erythrocytes. It was a Ca2+-dependent lectin which remained stable over wide pH and temperature ranges. The lectin showed effective dose dependent cytotoxicity against different human cancer cell lines and induced apoptosis in MCF-7 cells as evidenced by DNA ladder assay and PARP cleavage in a dose dependent manner. Moreover, an increased p21 level corresponding to cyclin D downregulation in response to IFL treatment was observed which might work as probable factors to inhibit cell growth and induce apoptosis of MCF-7 cells. Therefore, we report a novel lectin from the prawn haemolymph with high specificity for L-fucose and antiproliferative towards human cancer cells. However, further establishment of the modus operandi of this lectin is required to enable its biotechnological applications.
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- Biji Chatterjee
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Central University of Kerala, Kasaragod, Kerala, 671314, India
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Central University of Kerala, Kasaragod, Kerala, 671314, India
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Central University of Kerala, Kasaragod, Kerala, 671314, India
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Central University of Kerala, Kasaragod, Kerala, 671314, India
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Denis M, Thayappan K, Ramasamy SM, Munusamy A. Opsonic function of sialic acid specific lectin in freshwater crab Paratelphusa jacquemontii. SPRINGERPLUS 2015; 4:601. [PMID: 26543736 PMCID: PMC4628046 DOI: 10.1186/s40064-015-1349-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2015] [Accepted: 09/16/2015] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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The sialic acid specific humoral lectin, Pjlec of the freshwater crab Paratelphusa jacquemontii was investigated for its opsonin function with rabbit erythrocyte as target cell for phagocytosis by the crab's hemocyte. The untreated or trypsin treated erythrocyte induced lectin response after challenge however failed when treated with neuraminidase evidently indicating glycan dependency for elicited immune response. Our observation of in vitro phagocytosis of the erythrocyte untreated or coated with serum, clarified serum appeared to be recognized and engulfed by hemocytes but when coated with isolated lectin Pjlec, the response was elicited. Moreover, with trypsin treated erythrocyte the response remained unchanged but neuraminidase or O-glycosidase treatment eliminated the response reaction. This suggested the sialic acid specific reaction of lectin with the erythrocyte and was essential for recognition to allow the lectin Pjlec to act as an opsonin. The flowcytometry observation affirmed the enhancement of phagocytosis by Pjlec coated hemocyte. The efficiency of in vitro hemolysis of Pjlec coated erythrocyte with hemocyte when compared to untreated erythrocyte with or without hemocyte also established the opsonic function of the lectin. The mechanism of phagocytosis and induction were dependent on specific recognition of the erythrocyte by the multivalent binding site of the lectin protein, and the elicitation of the immune response was a function of the sialoglycan surface. The pathway of the challenge suggested that after entry of nonself recognition by lectin was followed by induction and activation of phagocytosis by opsonic binding of the lectin.
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- Maghil Denis
- Department of Zoology, University of Madras, Guindy Campus, Chennai, 600025 India
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- Department of Zoology, University of Madras, Guindy Campus, Chennai, 600025 India
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Arockiaraj J, Chaurasia MK, Kumaresan V, Palanisamy R, Harikrishnan R, Pasupuleti M, Kasi M. Macrobrachium rosenbergii mannose binding lectin: synthesis of MrMBL-N20 and MrMBL-C16 peptides and their antimicrobial characterization, bioinformatics and relative gene expression analysis. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2015; 43:364-374. [PMID: 25575476 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2014.12.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2014] [Revised: 12/26/2014] [Accepted: 12/26/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Mannose-binding lectin (MBL), an antimicrobial protein, is an important component of innate immune system which recognizes repetitive sugar groups on the surface of bacteria and viruses leading to activation of the complement system. In this study, we reported a complete molecular characterization of cDNA encoded for MBL from freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii (Mr). Two short peptides (MrMBL-N20: (20)AWNTYDYMKREHSLVKPYQG(39) and MrMBL-C16: (307)GGLFYVKHKEQQRKRF(322)) were synthesized from the MrMBL polypeptide. The purity of the MrMBL-N20 (89%) and MrMBL-C16 (93%) peptides were confirmed by MS analysis (MALDI-ToF). The purified peptides were used for further antimicrobial characterization including minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) assay, kinetics of bactericidal efficiency and analysis of hemolytic capacity. The peptides exhibited antimicrobial activity towards all the Gram-negative bacteria taken for analysis, whereas they showed the activity towards only a few selected Gram-positive bacteria. MrMBL-C16 peptides produced the highest inhibition towards both the Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria compared to the MrMBL-N20. Both peptides do not produce any inhibition against Bacillus sps. The kinetics of bactericidal efficiency showed that the peptides drastically reduced the number of surviving bacterial colonies after 24 h incubation. The results of hemolytic activity showed that both peptides produced strong activity at higher concentration. However, MrMBL-C16 peptide produced the highest activity compared to the MrMBL-N20 peptide. Overall, the results indicated that the peptides can be used as bactericidal agents. The MrMBL protein sequence was characterized using various bioinformatics tools including phylogenetic analysis and structure prediction. We also reported the MrMBL gene expression pattern upon viral and bacterial infection in M. rosenbergii gills. It could be concluded that the prawn MBL may be one of the important molecule which is involved in antimicrobial mechanism. Moreover, MrMBL derived MrMBL-N20 and MrMBL-C16 peptides are important antimicrobial peptides for the recognition and eradication of viral and bacterial pathogens.
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- Jesu Arockiaraj
- Division of Fisheries Biotechnology & Molecular Biology, Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Humanities, SRM University, Kattankulathur, 603 203 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
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- Division of Fisheries Biotechnology & Molecular Biology, Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Humanities, SRM University, Kattankulathur, 603 203 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Division of Fisheries Biotechnology & Molecular Biology, Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Humanities, SRM University, Kattankulathur, 603 203 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Division of Fisheries Biotechnology & Molecular Biology, Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Humanities, SRM University, Kattankulathur, 603 203 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Zoology, Pachaiyappa's College for Men, 631 501 Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Lab PCN 206, Microbiology Division, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, B.S. 10/1, Sector 10, Jankipuram Extension, Sitapur Road, 226031 Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, AIMST University, Semeling Bedong, 08100 Bedong, Kedah, Malaysia
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Molecular cloning of a C-type lectin with two CRD domains from the banana shrimp Fenneropenaeus merguiensis: Early gene up-regulation after Vibrio harveyi infection. J Invertebr Pathol 2011; 106:196-204. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jip.2010.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2010] [Revised: 08/19/2010] [Accepted: 09/03/2010] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Soria F, Sierra C, Bouquelet S, Brassart C, Agundis C, Zenteno E, Vázquez L. The effect of sugars and free amino acids from the freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii hemolymph on lectin activity and on oxidative burst. Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol 2006; 142:212-219. [PMID: 16290085 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2005.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2005] [Revised: 10/02/2005] [Accepted: 10/05/2005] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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We determined the effect of low molecular weight components (LMWC) from healthy juvenile and adult Macrobrachium rosenbergii hemolymph on lectin activity and oxidative burst (OB) in hemocytes. In an attempt to identify the LMWC that affect the lectin's hemagglutinating activity or oxidative burst, we determined the hemolymph carbohydrates and free amino acids (FAA) concentration. The LMWC (<2000 Da) were obtained after dialysis of the hemolymph. Our results showed that LMWC from juveniles exerted a greater inhibition on lectin than LMWC from adult hemolymph. Production of superoxide radicals by hemocytes was lower in the presence of juvenile (p<0.05) as compared to adult LMWC. FAA composition of the hemolymph and of LMWC from adults showed higher proportion of alanine (which corresponded to 25% of total FAA) and proline (>20%); whereas, in juveniles, the main FAA identified were glycine (>40%) and alanine (26%). N-Acetyl-D-glucosamine (GlcNAc) was the main sugar residue in the hemolymph and LMWC from juveniles; its concentration was 2.4 times higher than glucose (Glc), whereas, in adults, Glc was the main free sugar residue. Our results suggest that the proportion of FAA and carbohydrates in the hemolymph of M. rosenbergii seems to be correlated with the maturation process; furthermore, the high proportion of free GlcNAc and glycine regulate, in the juvenile stage, lectin activity and cellular oxidative mechanisms, respectively.
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- Frida Soria
- Laboratorio de Lectinas, CIQ, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos, Cuernavaca Morelos 62210, Mexico
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias, Calzada de Tlalpan 4502, 01040, Mexico
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Biologique de la Université des Sciences et Technologies de Lille, UMR du CNRS no. 8576, Villeneuve d'Ascq 59655, France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Biologique de la Université des Sciences et Technologies de Lille, UMR du CNRS no. 8576, Villeneuve d'Ascq 59655, France
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- Laboratorio de Inmunología, Departamento de Bioquímica, Facultad de Medicina, UNAM 04510, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Inmunología, Departamento de Bioquímica, Facultad de Medicina, UNAM 04510, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Lectinas, CIQ, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos, Cuernavaca Morelos 62210, Mexico.
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Pereyra A, Zenteno R, Vázquez L, Martínez-Cairo S, Rodríguez A, Mendoza-Hernández G, Zenteno E, Agundis C. Characterization of lectin aggregates in the hemolymph of freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii. Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj 2004; 1673:122-30. [PMID: 15279883 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2004.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2004] [Revised: 04/08/2004] [Accepted: 04/08/2004] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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In invertebrates, lectins play relevant roles in innate immunity; however, their regulatory mechanisms have not been identified yet. In this work, we purified, by gel filtration and affinity chromatography, lectin aggregates circulating in the hemolymph of the freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii and compared their physicochemical properties with a previously described lectin (MrL). High-molecular weight MrL aggregates (MrL-I) lack hemagglutinating activity and showed bands of 62.1, 67.1 and 81.4 kDa, whereas MrL-III, which corresponds to MrL, showed hemagglutinating activity and is constituted by a single 9.6-kDa band as determined by sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) analysis. MrL-I and MrL-III showed similar amino acid composition but different carbohydrates concentration. Edman degradation indicated NH2-terminal sequence of five amino acids for the 9.6-kDa MrL-III (DVPLL/A) and eleven for the main 81.4-kDa band identified in MrL-I (DVPLL/AXKQQQD); analysis by MALDI-TOF indicated a different tryptic pattern for MrL-I and MrL-III. MrL-I was recognized by monoclonal antibodies against MrL-III. Circular dichroism indicated that the secondary structure in both proteins is similar and contains 23% of beta-sheet and 24% of alpha-helix. Our results suggest that differential posttranslational processes that favor aggregation are involved in regulating the activity of the lectin.
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- Ali Pereyra
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias, 10245, Mexico
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Espinosa B, Zenteno R, Mena R, Robitaille Y, Zenteno E, Guevara J. O-Glycosylation in sprouting neurons in Alzheimer disease, indicating reactive plasticity. J Neuropathol Exp Neurol 2001; 60:441-8. [PMID: 11379819 DOI: 10.1093/jnen/60.5.441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Reactive plasticity, including axonal and dendritic sprouting and reactive synaptogenesis, has been proposed to contribute to the pathogenesis of several neurological disorders. This work was aimed at identifying the possible role of protein glycosylation in the brain from patients with Alzheimer disease (AD), using lectin histochemistry, as determinants of reactive plasticity. Results indicate an increase in the production of cryptic O-glycosidically linked proteins (NeuAcalpha2,6 Galbeta1,3GalNAcalpha1,0 Ser/Thr or sialyl-T-antigen) in neuritic sprouting in AD brains as determined by positive labeling with Amaranthus leucocarpus (ALL, T-antigen-specific) and Macrobrachium rosenbergii (MRL, specific for NeuAc5,9Ac2) lectins. Immunohistochemistry indicated that lectin staining was specific for the synaptic sprouting process (meganeurites) in AD. These results were confirmed using anti-synaptophysin and anti-GAP 43 antibodies, which recognized meganeurites and dystrophic neurites around amyloid-beta deposits. In normal control brains, labeling with the aforementioned lectins was restricted to microvessels. Control experiments with neuraminidase-treated brain samples revealed positivity to the lectin from Arachis hypogaea (PNA), which is specific for galactose. Our results suggest specific O-glycosylation patterns of proteins closely related to neuronal plasticity in AD.
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- B Espinosa
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias, Mexico City, Mexico
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Vallejo V, Reyes-Leyva J, Hernández J, Ramírez H, Delannoy P, Zenteno E. Differential expression of sialic acid on porcine organs during the maturation process. Comp Biochem Physiol B Biochem Mol Biol 2000; 126:415-24. [PMID: 11007184 PMCID: PMC7129425 DOI: 10.1016/s0305-0491(00)00213-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Sialylated structures play important roles in cell communication, and change in a regulated manner during development and differentiation. In this work, we report the main glycosidic modifications that occur during the maturation of porcine tissues, involving the sialylation process as determined with lectins. Sialic acids were identified at several levels in a broad range of cell types of nervous, respiratory, genitourinary and lymphoid origin. Nevertheless, the most contrasting was the type of glycosidic linkage between 5-N-acetyl-neuraminic acid (Neu5Ac) and galactose (Gal) expressed in central nervous system (CNS). Newborn CNS abundantly expressed Neu5Acalpha2,3Gal, but weakly or scarcely expressed Neu5Acalpha2,6Gal/GalNAc. Maturation of CNS induced drastic changes in sialic acid expression. These changes include decrease or complete loss of NeuAcalpha2,3Gal residues, mainly in olfactory structures and brain cortex, which were replaced by their isomers Neu5Acalpha2,6Gal/GalNAc. In the brain cortex and cerebellum, the increase of Neu5Acalpha2,6Gal/GalNAc molecules was paralleled by an increase of 5-N-acetyl-9-O-acetyl-neuraminic acid (Neu5,9Ac2). In addition, terminal Gal and N-acetyl-D-galactosamine (GalNAc) residues also increased their expression in adult CNS tissues, but this was more significant in structures forming the encephalic trunk. Our results show that sialylation of porcine CNS is finely modulated throughout the maturation process.
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- V Vallejo
- Laboratorio de Virología, Centro de Investigación Biomédica de Oriente, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Puebla, Mexico
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