title: Amaranthus leucocarpus lectin recognizes human naive T cell subpopulations.
abstract: Amaranthus leucocarpus lectin (ALL) is specific for GalNAc residue found in the inner core of Gal beta 1,3GalNAc alpha 1,O-Ser/Thr disaccharide (T-antigen) or GalNAc alpha 1,O-Ser/Thr (Tn-antigen). Flow cytometric analysis using fluorescein-labeled lectin and monoclonal antibodies against human cell surface markers indicated that 5.7% of mononuclear cells from human healthy donors are recognized by ALL. These cells have the phenotype CD2+CD4+CD19- and most of the lymphocytes recognized are also CD27+, CD45RA+ and CD43+. ALL possesses mitogenic activity on lymphocytes after neuraminidase treatment. Our results indicate that the receptors recognized by ALL could be considered surface markers for naive human T lymphocyte subsets.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias, Calzada de Tlalpan, México.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lascurain
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Porras
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Báez
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chávez
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Martínez-Cairo
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Alvarez
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Zenteno
mesh_terms: D005434:Flow Cytometry; D006801:Humans; D037102:Lectins / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D007963:Leukocytes, Mononuclear / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation; D008934:Mitogens / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D016176:T-Lymphocyte Subsets / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D037102:Lectins; D008934:Mitogens; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface