New Data on the Rhamnose-Binding Lectin from the Colonial Ascidian <i>Botryllus schlosseri</i>: Subcellular Distribution, Secretion Mode and Effects on the Cyclical Generation Change

<i>Botryllus schlosseri</i> in a cosmopolitan ascidian, considered a reliable model organism for studies on the evolution of the immune system. <i>B. schlosseri</i> rhamnose-binding lectin (BsRBL) is synthesised by circulating phagocytes and behaves as an opsonin by interacti...

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Main Authors: Giacomo Bovo, Loriano Ballarin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-03-01
Series:Marine Drugs
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/21/3/171