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Printed Glycan Array: A Sensitive Technique for the Analysis of the Repertoire of Circulating Anti-carbohydrate Antibodies in Small Animals
Published on: February 14, 2019
Los carbohidratos influyen dramáticamente en la reactividad inmune de las antiseras a los antígenos de la
Resumen
La estructura de la glicoproteína viral se altera significativamente por los carbohidratos adheridos, lo que afecta el reconocimiento de anticuerpos. La eliminación de estos azúcares cambia la forma en que el sistema inmunológico percibe estos antígenos virales.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Virología Virología.
- Inmunología Inmunología.
- Glucobiología Glucobiología.
Sus antecedentes:
- Las glicoproteínas virales son cruciales para la entrada viral y son objetivos principales para el sistema inmunológico.
- El papel de las fracciones de carbohidratos (glicanos) en las glicoproteínas virales en el reconocimiento de anticuerpos no se entiende completamente.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Investigar cómo las cadenas laterales de carbohidratos adjuntos influyen en la reactividad de los anticuerpos contra las glicoproteínas virales.
- Para determinar el impacto de la desglucosilación en el anticuerpo que se une a los antígenos de la glicoproteína viral.
Principales métodos:
- Análisis de la reactividad de los anticuerpos (heteroanticorpos, anticuerpos monoclonales, anticuerpos peptídicos sintéticos) contra las glicoproteínas virales.
- La desglucosilación de las glicoproteínas virales utilizando la endoglucosidasa F.
- Prueba de anticuerpos que se unen a las glicoproteínas virales nativas y desglucosiladas.
Principales resultados:
- La mayoría de los anticuerpos mostraron una reactividad alterada con las glicoproteínas virales después de la deglicosilación.
- Los heteroanticorpos contra los virus glucosilados no reaccionaron en gran medida a las glicoproteínas desglucosiladas.
- La reactividad de los anticuerpos monoclonales varió, con algunos mejorando y otros disminuyendo después de la eliminación de carbohidratos.
Conclusiones:
- Las cadenas laterales de carbohidratos influyen significativamente en la respuesta inmune a las glicoproteínas virales.
- La respuesta inmune está directamente modulada por la percepción del huésped de las influencias de los carbohidratos en los antígenos virales.
- Los patrones de glicosilación afectan críticamente el reconocimiento de anticuerpos y la inmunogenicidad de las glicoproteínas virales.
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