Invertebrate Survival Journal
- ISSN 1824-307X
Roč. 14, č. 1 (2017), s. 488-493
Number of pages
6 s.
Language
eng - English
Country
IT - Italy
Keywords
invertebrates ; glucan ; receptors
Subject RIV
EC - Immunology
OECD category
Immunology
Institutional support
MBU-M - RVO:61388971
UT WOS
000416558800007
Annotation
Glucans have a long history as immunomodulators, their effects confirmed in every species tested-from bees to humans. In invertebrates, glucan binding receptors are involved mainly in starting of the prophenoloxidase system, representing one of the first defense mechanisms that evolved in phylogeny. Our review summarizes the current knowledge of the glucan and lipopolysaccharidebinding proteins in invertebrates and offers a new possibility of using these proteins in human medicine.
