Korean J Otolaryngol-Head Neck Surg.  1997 Apr;40(4):600-606.

Changes of the Sialoglycoconjugates in the Maxillary Sinus Mucosa of theRabbits after Inoculation of Influenza a Virus

• Cho JH
• Jung YG
• Cho CS
• Park KY
• Lim HJ

Abstract

The present study was carried out in order to observe the changes in the expression of the sialoglycoconjugates of the rabbit sinus mucosa after inoculation of influenza A virus utilizing a biotin labeled lectins for light microscopy with four different lectins; Maackia amurensis(MAA), Wheat germ agglutinin(WGA), Sambucus nigra(SNA), and Peanut(PNA). A comparison of the affinity of these lectins demonstrated the different distribution of sialoglycoconjugates in the ciliary layer and goblet cells. The normal sinus mucosa stained with four types of lectins showed that the sialoglycoconjugates were mainly distributed in the ciliary layer and goblet cells. Moreover, the main sugar residues of the sialoglycoconjugates were figured out to be consisted of Neu5Ac(alpha2,3)Gal, GlcNAc and Neu5Ac. Influenza A virus infection decreased the staining intensity of the mucosa with MAA, but not with WGA. The staining intensity of PNA, however, was highly increased in the viral infected mucosa. These results suggest that Neu5Ac(alpha2,3)Gal sugar residues may be required as protecting factor or modulator for Influenza A virus infectivity.

Keyword

Sialoglycoconjugates; Lectins; Influenza A virus; Maxillary sinus mucosa

MeSH Terms

Biotin
Goblet Cells
Influenza A virus*
Influenza, Human*
Lectins
Maackia
Maxillary Sinus*
Microscopy
Mucous Membrane*
Sambucus
Triticum
Biotin
Lectins