Collectins: pattern recognition molecules involved in first line host defense

K Sastry, RA Ezekowitz - Current opinion in immunology, 1993 - Elsevier
A group of chimeric molecules comprising globular heads, which contain the carbohydrate
recognition domain, and collagen tails are defined as Collectins. The mannose-binding …

A second serine protease associated with mannan-binding lectin that activates complement

S Thiel, T Vorup-Jensen, CM Stover, W Schwaeble… - Nature, 1997 - nature.com
The complement system comprises a complex array of enzymes and non-enzymatic proteins
that is essential for the operation of the innate as well as the adaptive immune defence1 …

The story of complement factor I

PJ Lachmann - Immunobiology, 2019 - Elsevier
Factor I was first discovered in 1966. Its importance became apparent with the description of
the original Factor I deficient patient in Boston in 1967. This patient presented with a …

A New Fungal Immunomodulatory Protein, FIP‐fve Isolated from the Edible Mushroom, Flammulina velutipes and its Complete Amino Acid Sequence

JL Ko, CI Hsu, RH Lin, CL Kao… - European journal of …, 1995 - Wiley Online Library
A new fungal immunomodulatory protein (FIP‐fve) has been isolated and purified from the
edible golden needle mushroom (Flammulina velutipes). The apparent molecular mass of …

Complement-dependent neutralization of influenza virus by a serum mannose-binding lectin

EM Anders, CA Hartley, PC Reading… - Journal of general …, 1994 - microbiologyresearch.org
The nature of the β inhibitor in guinea-pig serum and its mechanism of neutralization of
influenza virus have been investigated. This inhibitor was shown to be a mannosebinding …

Two distinct serum mannose-binding lectins function as beta inhibitors of influenza virus: identification of bovine serum beta inhibitor as conglutinin

CA Hartley, DC Jackson, EM Anders - Journal of virology, 1992 - Am Soc Microbiol
Normal bovine and mouse sera contain a component, termed beta inhibitor, that inhibits the
infectivity and hemagglutinating activity of influenza A viruses of the H1 and H3 subtypes …

Studies on the carbohydrate-binding characteristics of human pulmonary surfactant-associated protein A and comparison with two other collectins: mannan-binding …

JS Haurum, S Thiel, HP Haagsman… - Biochemical …, 1993 - portlandpress.com
The surfactant-associated protein A (SP-A) belongs to the collectin family, a group of C-type
lectins encompassing also surfactant-associated protein D, mannan-binding protein (MBP) …

Methods for treating disseminated intravascular coagulation by inhibiting MASP-2 dependent complement activation

HW Schwaeble, T Dudler, CE Tedford… - US Patent …, 2014 - Google Patents
2011-04-19 Assigned to UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER, OMEROS CORPORATION
reassignment UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST …

A library of oligosaccharide probes (neoglycolipids) from N-glycosylated proteins reveals that conglutinin binds to certain complex-type as well as high mannose-type …

T Mizuochi, RW Loveless, AM Lawson, W Chai… - Journal of Biological …, 1989 - Elsevier
This report describes the preparation of a library of oligosaccharide probes (neoglycolipids)
from N-glycosylated proteins, characterization of the probes by liquid secondary ion mass …

Methods for treating conditions associated with MASP-2 dependent complement activation

HW Schwaeble, CE Tedford, JB Parent… - US Patent …, 2014 - Google Patents
2011-08-30 Assigned to UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER, OMEROS CORPORATION
reassignment UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST …