Histamine release induced by glucose (mannose)-specific lectins isolated from Brazilian beans. Comparison with concanavalin A
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The histamine releasing properties of glucose (mannose)-specific lectins isolated from Brazilian beans was examined. The Canavalia brasiliensis, Dioclea rostrata, and Dioclea virgata lectins induced histamine release in rat peritoneal mast cells similar to concanavalin A. Less potency and efficacy was observed for Canavalia maritima, Dioclea guianensis, and Dioclea violacea while very low activities were seen for the lectins from Dioclea grandiflora, Canavalia bonariensis, and Cratylia floribunda. The histamine releasing effect was quenched by higher doses of D. virgata lectin similar to what was reported for concanavalin A. This effect was abrogated by increasing the concentration of calcium in the incubating medium. As these above proteins have sites that bind calcium, higher doses of the lectins might withdraw the calcium which is essential for the mast cell secretion.
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Histamine release, Lectins, Mast cells, concanavalin a, glucose, histamine, lectin, animal cell, bean, cell culture, culture medium, extracellular calcium, histamine release, nonhuman, peritoneum mast cell, rat, Animal, Calcium, Cells, Cultured, Comparative Study, Concanavalin A, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, Fabaceae, Histamine Release, Mast Cells, Peritoneal Cavity, Plants, Medicinal, Rats, Rats, Wistar, Animalia, Canavalia bonariensis, Canavalia brasiliensis, Canavalia maritima, Cratylia argentea, Dioclea grandiflora, Dioclea guianensis, Dioclea rostrata, Dioclea violacea, Dioclea virgata, Phaseolus (angiosperm), Rostrata
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Agents and Actions, v. 41, n. 3-4, p. 132-135, 1994.
