Specificity of Amaranthus leucocarpus syn. hypocondriacus lectin for O-glycopeptides.

Amaranthus leucocarpus syn. hypochondriacus lectin (ALL) has been shown to be specific for N-acetyl-D-galactosamine (GalNAc). In this work, we determined a value of 1.

Comparative analysis of mononuclear cell surface markers in atopic processes--a preliminary study.

Atopic disorders are driven by the Th2 cell subset. We have determined the expression of costimulatory molecules and cell surface markers on peripheral CD4+ T cells and antigen presenting cells, in different atopic diseases, and we have also tried to correlate the expression of these markers with the severity of the disease. Cells from patients with atopic and contact dermatitis, mild or severe asthma, and symptomatic and non-symptomatic atopic rhinitis were analyzed by flow cytometry.