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12 Diseases Researched for Lectins
NameACCKFocus
Thyroid Cancer110Locked
Thyroid Neoplasms110Locked
Blood-Brain-Barrier Disorders22Locked
Celiac Disease22Locked
Demyelinating Diseases12Locked
Low Immune Function: Thymus Dysfunction12Locked
Thymus Atrophy12Locked
Autoimmune Diseases11Locked
Brain: Microglial Activation11Locked
Lectin-Induced Toxicity11Locked
Osteoarthritis11Locked
Rheumatoid Arthritis11Locked

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24 Abstracts with Lectins Research

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Wheat germ agglutinin (WGA) and concanavalin A bind to benign and malignant thyroid nodules.Feb 01, 1989

Pubmed Data : Arch Pathol Lab Med. 1989 Feb;113(2):186-9. PMID: 2916907
Article Published Date : Feb 01, 1989
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : Thyroid Cancer, Thyroid Neoplasms
Additional Keywords : Lectins
Problem Substances : Concanavalin A, Lectins, Wheat Germ Agglutinin (WGA)
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Wheat germ agglutinin (WGA) and concanavalin bind to peripheral nerve fibres such as myelin in an animal model.Jan 01, 1996

Pubmed Data : Histochem J. 1996 Jan;28(1):7-12. PMID: 8866643
Article Published Date : Jan 01, 1996
Study Type : Animal Study
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Diseases : Demyelinating Diseases
Additional Keywords : Lectins
Problem Substances : Concanavalin A, Lectins, Wheat Germ Agglutinin (WGA)
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Wheat germ agglutinin (WGA) exhibits anti-nutritive properties, e.g. hypertrophic growth of the pancreas and thymus atrophy.Jul 01, 1993

Pubmed Data : Br J Nutr. 1993 Jul;70(1):313-21. PMID: 8399111
Article Published Date : Jul 01, 1993
Study Type : Animal Study
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Diseases : Low Immune Function: Thymus Dysfunction, Thymus Atrophy
Additional Keywords : Lectins, Lectins As Insecticides
Problem Substances : Lectins, Wheat Germ Agglutinin (WGA)
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Barley, rye and rice all contain chitin-binding lectins similar to wheat lectin (WGA). Jun 17, 1983

Pubmed Data : Science. 1983 Jun 17;220(4603):1290-2. PMID: 17769370
Article Published Date : Jun 17, 1983
Study Type : In Vitro Study
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Problem Substances : Grains, Lectins, Wheat Germ Agglutinin (WGA)
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Lectins bind to inflamed synovial tissue of patients with osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.Jan 01, 1988

Pubmed Data : Acta Histochem Suppl. 1988;36:277-83. PMID: 3150561
Article Published Date : Jan 01, 1988
Study Type : In Vitro Study
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Diseases : Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis
Problem Substances : Lectins, Wheat Germ Agglutinin (WGA)
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Wheat germ agglutinin (WGA) activates human neutrophils.Jul 01, 1999

Pubmed Data : Infect Immun. 1999 Jul;67(7):3461-8. PMID: 10377127
Article Published Date : Jul 01, 1999
Study Type : In Vitro Study
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Problem Substances : Lectins, Wheat Germ Agglutinin (WGA)
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Wheat germ agglutinin (WGA) and concanavalin A can interfere with and/or modulate cellular processes.Sep 01, 1985

Pubmed Data : J Cell Physiol. 1985 Sep;124(3):474-80. PMID: 2995421
Article Published Date : Sep 01, 1985
Study Type : In Vitro Study
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Additional Keywords : Lectins
Problem Substances : Lectins, Wheat Germ Agglutinin (WGA)
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Wheat germ agglutinin (WGA) and concanavalin A have insulin-like activity.Jan 01, 2001

Pubmed Data : Acta Biochim Pol. 2001;48(2):563-72. PMID: 11732625
Article Published Date : Jan 01, 2001
Study Type : In Vitro Study
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Additional Keywords : Insulin Mimetic
Problem Substances : Concanavalin A, Lectins, Wheat Germ Agglutinin (WGA)
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Wheat germ agglutinin (WGA) and pertussis toxin are molecularly homologous. Jun 01, 1989

Pubmed Data : Infect Immun. 1989 Jun;57(6):1854-7. PMID: 2722243
Article Published Date : Jun 01, 1989
Study Type : In Vitro Study
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Additional Keywords : Lectins, Molecular Mimicry
Problem Substances : Lectins, Wheat Germ Agglutinin (WGA)
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Wheat germ agglutinin (WGA) enhances the passage of native horseradish peroxidase enzyme (HRP) approximately 10 times more rapidly than HRP alone.Jun 01, 1994

Pubmed Data : J Neurochem. 1994 Jun;62(6):2404-19. PMID: 7514652
Article Published Date : Jun 01, 1994
Study Type : In Vitro Study
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Diseases : Blood-Brain-Barrier Disorders
Problem Substances : Lectins, Wheat Germ Agglutinin (WGA)
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Wheat germ agglutinin (WGA) enters through the blood-brain-barrier through adsorptive endocytosis.Jan 01, 1988

Pubmed Data : Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1988 Jan;85(2):632-6. PMID: 2448779
Article Published Date : Jan 01, 1988
Study Type : In Vitro Study
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Diseases : Blood-Brain-Barrier Disorders
Problem Substances : Lectins, Wheat Germ Agglutinin (WGA)
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Wheat germ agglutinin (WGA) has been shown to inhibit nuclear DNA replication and prevents transport into the cell nucleus.Jan 01, 1992

Pubmed Data : J Cell Sci. 1992 Jan;101 ( Pt 1):43-53. PMID: 1569128
Article Published Date : Jan 01, 1992
Study Type : In Vitro Study
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Problem Substances : Lectins, Wheat Germ Agglutinin (WGA)
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Wheat germ agglutinin (WGA) has neuromodulatory effects - Article 2. Jan 01, 1993

Pubmed Data : Neuroscience. 1993 Jan;52(1):35-44. PMID: 7679480
Article Published Date : Jan 01, 1993
Study Type : In Vitro Study
Additional Links
Additional Keywords : Lectins
Problem Substances : Lectins, Wheat Germ Agglutinin (WGA)
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Wheat germ agglutinin (WGA) induces antibody anti-WGA formation, which may result in some cross-reactivity to other proteins.Nov 18, 1996

Pubmed Data : FEBS Lett. 1996 Nov 18;397(2-3):139-42. PMID: 8955334
Article Published Date : Nov 18, 1996
Study Type : In Vitro Study
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Diseases : Autoimmune Diseases
Additional Keywords : Lectins
Problem Substances : Lectins, Wheat Germ Agglutinin (WGA)
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Wheat germ agglutinin (WGA) interacts with human platelets as an aggregator via fibrinogen receptors.Dec 15, 1986

Pubmed Data : Thromb Haemost. 1986 Dec 15;56(3):323-7. PMID: 3105108
Article Published Date : Dec 15, 1986
Study Type : In Vitro Study
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Problem Substances : Lectins, Wheat Germ Agglutinin (WGA)
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Wheat germ agglutinin (WGA) is a very potent platelet stimulator. Oct 30, 2001

Pubmed Data : Biochemistry. 2001 Oct 30;40(43):12992-3001. PMID: 11669637
Article Published Date : Oct 30, 2001
Study Type : In Vitro Study
Additional Links
Additional Keywords : Lectins
Problem Substances : Lectins, Wheat Germ Agglutinin (WGA)
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Wheat germ agglutinin (WGA) is capable of blocking the inhibitory effect of nerve growth factor, in vitro. Feb 01, 1989

Pubmed Data : Cell Struct Funct. 1989 Feb;14(1):87-93. PMID: 2720800
Article Published Date : Feb 01, 1989
Study Type : In Vitro Study
Additional Links
Additional Keywords : Lectins
Problem Substances : Lectins, Wheat Germ Agglutinin (WGA)
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Wheat germ agglutinin (WGA) is capable of modifying nerve growth factor receptor properties.Dec 10, 1983

Pubmed Data : J Biol Chem. 1983 Dec 10;258(23):14136-43. PMID: 6315720
Article Published Date : Dec 10, 1983
Study Type : In Vitro Study
Additional Links
Additional Keywords : Lectins
Problem Substances : Lectins, Wheat Germ Agglutinin (WGA)
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Wheat germ agglutinin (WGA) is used as a neural network tracer due to its ease of transit through the nervous system.Jan 01, 2008

Pubmed Data : BMC Neurosci. 2008;9:96. Epub 2008 Oct 2. PMID: 18831764
Article Published Date : Jan 01, 2008
Study Type : In Vitro Study
Additional Links
Problem Substances : Lectins, Wheat Germ Agglutinin (WGA)
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Wheat germ agglutinin (WGA) lectin has neuromodulatory effects. Jul 01, 1999

Pubmed Data : Glia. 1999 Jul;27(1):53-61. PMID: 10401632
Article Published Date : Jul 01, 1999
Study Type : In Vitro Study
Additional Links
Diseases : Brain: Microglial Activation
Additional Keywords : Lectins
Problem Substances : Lectins, Wheat Germ Agglutinin (WGA)
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Wheat germ agglutinin (WGA) may be involved in the pathogenesis of celiac disease.Jan 01, 1986

Pubmed Data : Clin Exp Immunol. 1986 Jan;63(1):95-100. PMID: 3754186
Article Published Date : Jan 01, 1986
Study Type : Commentary
Additional Links
Diseases : Celiac Disease
Additional Keywords : Lectins
Problem Substances : Lectins, Wheat Germ Agglutinin (WGA)
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Wheat germ agglutinin (WGA) may be responsible for the crypt hyperplasia found in celiac children due to a mitogenic response induced by wheat germ agglutin (WGA). May 01, 1995

Pubmed Data : Pediatr Allergy Immunol. 1995 May;6(2):98-102. PMID: 7581728
Article Published Date : May 01, 1995
Study Type : Commentary
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Diseases : Celiac Disease, Lectin-Induced Toxicity
Additional Keywords : Diseases that are Linked, Epidermal Growth Factor Mimetic
Problem Substances : Lectins, Wheat Germ Agglutinin (WGA)
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Wheat germ agglutinin blocks the biological effects of nerve growth factor.Nov 01, 1985

Pubmed Data : J Cell Biol. 1985 Nov;101(5 Pt 1):1690-4. PMID: 3840487
Article Published Date : Nov 01, 1985
Study Type : In Vitro Study
Additional Links
Additional Keywords : Lectins
Problem Substances : Lectins, Wheat Germ Agglutinin (WGA)
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Wheat germ lectin exhibits cytotoxicity. Apr 15, 2004

Pubmed Data : J Cell Biochem. 2004 Apr 15;91(6):1159-73. PMID: 15048871
Article Published Date : Apr 15, 2004
Study Type : In Vitro Study
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Problem Substances : Lectins, Wheat Germ Agglutinin (WGA)

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