Neuraminidase treatment enhances the lysolecithin induced intercellular adhesion of amoeba proteus.
Egg lysolecithin induces intercellular adhesion of Amoeba proteus. Pre-treatment of cells with Vibrio cholerae neuraminidase (VCN) increases the adhesive property of cells as was evidenced in their formation of larger cell aggregates than controls. A possible role of VCN exposed receptor sites in cellular adhesion is suggested.
D000656:Amoeba / Q000187:drug effects*; D002448:Cell Adhesion / Q000187:drug effects; D008244:Lysophosphatidylcholines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D009439:Neuraminidase / Q000494:pharmacology*
D008244:Lysophosphatidylcholines; D009439:Neuraminidase