Since there are PAMPs and DAMPs, there must be SAMPs? Glycan “self-associated molecular patterns” dampen innate immunity, but pathogens can mimic them

Glycobiology. 2011 Sep;21(9):1121-4. doi: 10.1093/glycob/cwr087.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Adaptive Immunity*
  • Animals
  • Antigens, Bacterial / immunology*
  • Antigens, Fungal / immunology*
  • Antigens, Viral / immunology*
  • Glycosaminoglycans / immunology
  • Humans
  • Immunity, Innate*
  • Lectins / immunology
  • Molecular Mimicry
  • Receptors, Pattern Recognition / immunology
  • Sialic Acid Binding Immunoglobulin-like Lectins
  • Sialic Acids / immunology

Substances

  • Antigens, Bacterial
  • Antigens, Fungal
  • Antigens, Viral
  • Glycosaminoglycans
  • Lectins
  • Receptors, Pattern Recognition
  • Sialic Acid Binding Immunoglobulin-like Lectins
  • Sialic Acids