Produção Nacional
Revisado por pares
Glycoconjugates and polysaccharides of fungal cell wall and activation of immune system
2008; Springer Nature; Volume: 39; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1590/s1517-83822008000200001
ISSN1678-4405
AutoresMárcia R. Pinto, Eliana Barreto‐Bergter, Carlos P. Taborda,
Tópico(s)Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls
ResumoGlycoproteins, glycosphingolipids and polysaccharides exposed at the most external layers of the wall are involved in several types of interactions of fungal cells with the exocellular environment. These molecules are fundamental building blocks of organisms, contributing to the structure, integrity, cell growth, differentiation and signaling. Several of them are immunologically active compounds with potential as regulators of pathogenesis and the immune response of the host. Some of these structures can be specifically recognized by antibodies from patients' sera, suggesting that they can be also useful in the diagnosis of fungal infections.
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