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Courtois, Anthony; Berthou, Christian; Guezennec, Jean; Boisset, Claire; Bordron, Anne. |
The complement system is involved in the defence against bacterial infection, or in the elimination of tumour cells. However, disturbances in this system contributes to the pathogenesis of various inflammatory diseases. The efficiency of therapeutic anti-tumour antibodies is enhanced when the complement system is stimulated. In contrast, cancer cells are able to inhibit the complement system and thus proliferate. Some marine molecules are currently being developed as new drugs for use in humans. Among them, known exopolyssacharides (EPSs) generally originate from fungi, but few studies have been performed on bacterial EPSs and even fewer on EPSs extracted from deep-sea hydrothermal vent microbes. For use in humans, these high molecular weight EPSs must be... |
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Ano: 2014 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00198/30963/29337.pdf |
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Courtois, Anthony; Simon-colin, Christelle; Boisset, Claire; Berthou, Christian; Deslandes, Eric; Guezennec, Jean; Bordron, Anne. |
Many biological properties of algae have been found to have useful applications in human health, particularly in the fields of oncology and immunology. Floridoside, extracted from the red alga Mastocarpus stellatus, has a structure similar to the xenoantigen Gal alpha 1-3 Gal. This xenoantigen has been described to induce a high immune response in human xenografts and is mediated by natural anti-gal antibodies that activate the classical complement pathway. Based on this property, we analyzed the potential activities of floridoside on the immune system. We demonstrated that floridoside activates a complement cascade via the classical complement pathway, through the recruitment and activation of natural IgM. This algal molecule could represent an important... |
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Palavras-chave: Complement system; Immunomodulation; Marine algae; Alpha galactosyl glycerol. |
Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/2008/publication-6248.pdf |
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