The mitogenicity of extracts from Sarcocystis gigantea macrocysts is due to lectin(s).
As recently reported, extracts from macrocysts of Sarcocystis gigantea obtained by sonication show mitogenic activity towards lymphocytes. By affinity chromatography using a galactose gel, a lectin fraction which contained the entire mitogenic activity was obtained from these extracts.
D000818:Animals; D002846:Chromatography, Affinity; D006386:Hemagglutination Tests; D006801:Humans; D005779:Immunodiffusion; D007122:Immunoelectrophoresis; D037102:Lectins / Q000032:analysis / Q000276:immunology*; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*; D012522:Sarcocystis / Q000276:immunology*; D013010:Sonication
D037102:Lectins