Inhibition of Carrageenan-Induced Acute Inflammation in Mice by the <i>Microgramma vacciniifolia</i> Frond Lectin (MvFL)

Inhibition of Carrageenan-Induced Acute Inflammation in Mice by the <i>Microgramma vacciniifolia</i> Frond Lectin (MvFL)

Most anti-inflammatory drugs used nowadays have an excessive cost and their prolonged use has been connected with several injurious effects. Thus, the search for new anti-inflammatory agents is increasing. Lectins are carbohydrate-interacting proteins that can modulate immune response and the releas...

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Main Authors: Leydianne Leite de Siqueira Patriota, Dalila de Brito Marques Ramos, Mariana Gama e Silva, Angela Caroline Lima Amorim dos Santos, Yasmym Araújo Silva, Patrícia Maria Guedes Paiva, Emmanuel Viana Pontual, Lidiane Pereira de Albuquerque, Rosemairy Luciane Mendes, Thiago Henrique Napoleão
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-04-01
Series:Polymers
Subjects:
plant lectin
<i>Microgramma vacciniifolia</i>
inflammation
cytokines
anti-inflammatory agents
carrageenan
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/14/8/1609

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