The Anxiolytic Activity of <i>Schinus terebinthifolia</i> Leaf Lectin (SteLL) Is Dependent on Monoaminergic Signaling although Independent of the Carbohydrate-Binding Domain of the Lectin

The Anxiolytic Activity of <i>Schinus terebinthifolia</i> Leaf Lectin (SteLL) Is Dependent on Monoaminergic Signaling although Independent of the Carbohydrate-Binding Domain of the Lectin

The potential of plant lectins (carbohydrate-binding proteins) for the treatment of neurological disorders such as anxiety and depression has started to be reported in the last few years. <i>Schinus terebinthifolia</i> leaves contain a lectin called SteLL, which has displayed antimicrobi...

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Main Authors: Bárbara Raíssa Ferreira de Lima, Leydianne Leite de Siqueira Patriota, Amanda de Oliveira Marinho, Jainaldo Alves da Costa, Thiago Henrique Napoleão, Michelle Melgarejo da Rosa, Patrícia Maria Guedes Paiva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-11-01
Series:Pharmaceuticals
Subjects:
anxiety
elevated plus maze
lectin
mice models
open field
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8247/15/11/1364

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