C-type lectin receptors (CLRs) are a versatile family of transmembrane proteins pivotal in pathogen recognition and the initiation of immune responses. By recognising carbohydrate motifs on microbes, ...

A new study published on the preprint server bioRxiv* in August 2020 confirms and extends earlier findings showing that a type of sugar-based receptor on innate immune cells promotes the entry of the ...

The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) spike (S) protein is partially responsible for the virus' pathogenicity. It is well known that the receptor-binding domain (RBD) of the ...

A research group consisting of Professor Masahiro Nishibori (Specially Appointed Professor）, Department of Translational Research and Drug Development, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and ...