The mucosal surfaces that line the body are embedded with defensive molecules that help keep microbes from causing inflammation and infections. Among these molecules are lectins—proteins that ...
Mucosal surfaces that line the body are embedded with defensive molecules that help keep microbes from causing inflammation and infections. Among these molecules are lectins, proteins that recognize ...
Intelectin-2 could be useful in treating inflammatory bowel disease and antibiotic-resistant pathogens. Embedded in the body’s mucosal surfaces, proteins called lectins bind to sugars found on cell ...