Publications by authors named "Mercia Andrea Lino da Silva"
Background: Lectins have been studied in recent years due to their immunomodulatory activities.
Objective: We purified a lectin named OniL from tilapia fish (Oreochromis niloticus) and here we analyzed the cell proliferation and cytokine production in Balb/c mice splenocytes.
Methods: Cells were stimulated in vitro in 24, 48, 72 hours and 6 days with different concentrations of OniL and Con A.