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Participation of lectins in crustacean immune system
Author(s) -
SánchezSalgado Jose Luis,
Pereyra Mohamed Alí,
Agundis Concepción,
VivancoRojas Oscar,
SierraCastillo Claudia,
AlpucheOsorno Juan José,
Zenteno Edgar
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
aquaculture research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.646
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1365-2109
pISSN - 1355-557X
DOI - 10.1111/are.13394
Subject(s) - biology , crustacean , lectin , immune system , pathogen , cell , c type lectin , microbiology and biotechnology , biochemistry , immunology , ecology
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.