Josiane Mann

Mrs. Josiane Mann

Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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Academic Career Length

9Years (2018-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 December 2018 in International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
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ANAna Paula M. Nascimento
Ana Paula M. Nascimento
JKJhônatas L. Knaut
Jhônatas L. Knaut
DRDébora K. Rieger
Débora K. Rieger
IWIngrid Alessandra Victoria Wolin
Ingrid Alessandra Victoria Wolin
IHIsabella A. Heinrich
Isabella A. Heinrich
RLRodrigo Bainy Leal
Rodrigo Bainy Leal

20 October 2022 in Molecules
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RLRodrigo Bainy Leal
Rodrigo Bainy Leal
Josiane MannJosiane Mann
Josiane Mann
VPVanir Reis Pinto-Junior
Vanir Reis Pinto-Junior
MOMessias Vital de Oliveira
Messias Vital de Oliveira
VOVinicius J.S. Osterne
Vinicius J.S. Osterne
BCBenildo Cavada
Benildo Cavada
A glioblastoma (GBM) is a highly malignant primary brain tumor with a poor prognosis because of its invasiveness and high resistance to current therapies. In GBMs, abnormal glycosylation patterns are associated with malignancy, which allows for the use of lectins as tools for recognition and therapy. More specifically, lectins can interact with glycan structures found on the malignant cell surface. In this context, the present work aimed to investigate the antiglioma potential of ConGF, a lectin purified from Canavalia grandiflora seeds, against C6 cells. The treatment of C6 cells with ConGF impaired the mitochondrial transmembrane potential, reduced cell viability, and induced morphological changes. ConGF also induced massive autophagy, as evaluated by acridine orange (AO) staining and LC3AB-II expression, but without prominent propidium iodide (PI) labeling. The mechanism of action appears to involve the carbohydrate-binding capacity of ConGF, and in silico studies suggested that the lectin can interact with the glycan structures of matrix metalloproteinase 1 (MMP1), a prominent protein found in malignant cells, likely explaining the observed effects.