Pattern Recognition Molecules and Immune Sensors of Pathogens Thursday, July 2, 2009, Hall Prague C+D Endocytic receptors (Lectins, opsonins and ßGBPs) 10:30-10:50 Beta-glucan recognition proteins and their functions in the pacific oyster, crassostrea gigas Itoh N., Kamitaka R., Takahashi K.G., Osada M. 10:50-11:10 A tandem repeat galectin from hemocytes of the oyster Crassostrea virginica is a receptor for the protozoan parasite Perkinsus marinus Tasumi S., Vasta G.R. 11:10-11:30 Molecular cloning and characterization of novel ascidian collectins. Ohtani K., Azumi K., Jang S.-J., Mori K., Motomura W., Suzuki Y., Wakamiya N. 11:30-11:50 Molecular cloning, expression and functional characterizational of a novel C-type lectin derived from orange-spotted grouper, Epinephelus coioides Wei J., Xu D., Zhou J., Qin Q. 11:50-12:10 A new type of lectin discovered in a fish, flathead (Platycephalus indicus), suggests an alternative functional role for mammalian plasma kallikrein Tsutsui S., Okamoto M., Ono M., Suetake H., Kikuchi K., Nakamura O., Suzuki Y., Watanabe T. 12:10-12:30 Cell surface display of carbohydrate recognition domain of dectin-1 and its application for beta-glucan screening. Wu M.L., Wang Y.Z., Chaung H.C.