The effect of alpha-NeuAc(2-->6)Gal/GalNAc-specific lectin from Sambucus nigra (SNA) on the release of lysozyme from human neutrophils was studied in vitro. Interaction of cells with the lectin was accompanied by dose-dependent release of lysozyme, which was increased in the presence of cytochalasin
Carbohydrates have been suggested to account for some IgE cross-reactions between various plant, insect, and mollusk extracts, while some IgG antibodies have been successfully raised against plant glycoproteins. A rat monoclonal antibody raised against elderberry abscission tissue (YZ1/2.23) and