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. 1999 Feb;67(2):946–953. doi: 10.1128/iai.67.2.946-953.1999

TABLE 2.

Lectin and antibody binding patterns in human Peyer’s patch and cecum

Specificity Lectin or antibodya Reactivityb of apical membranes of:
Normal PPc
UC PP
Normal cecum
M cells Enterocytese M cells Enterocytes M cells Enterocytes
l-Fucose UEA I, AAA, LTA + + + + +
OPA + + + + + +
d-GalNAc VVA −/+f + + + +
DBA +g +h
SBA −/+f + + + +
HPA −/+f
WFA, GS I-A4 + NDd ND + +
WBA I ND ND
d-GlcNAc GS II −/+i + + + +
LEA, UEA II −/+f + + + +
STA −/+f + + + + +
WGA −/+f + +
d-Galactose Jacalin + + + + + +
RCA I, GS I-B4 +/−j −/+f + + + +
PNA −/+f + + + +
ECA, BPA + + + + +
MAL I ND ND + +
d-Mannose, d-glucose LCA +k +k + + + +
GNA +k +k ND ND + +
Sialic acid LFA, MAL II + +
SNA +l +l + +
Complex EEA, WBA II + +
SJA −/+f h
Monoclonal antibodies Anti-blood group A m
Anti-blood groups B, H-1
Anti-blood group H-2 + +
Anti-Lewis A + + ND ND + +
Anti-Lewis X + ND ND + +
Anti-Lewis B +/−n + +
Anti-Lewis Y + +
Anti-sialyl Lewis A + o + +p
Anti-sialyl Lewis X ND ND
a

See lectin abbreviations and probe specificities in the text. 

b

Differences in reactivities are explained in footnotes. 

c

PP, Peyer’s patch. 

d

ND, not determined. 

e

Refers to villus and FAE enterocytes. 

f

Negative in type O individual, positive in type A individual. 

g

Few (<20%) M cells were stained. 

h

Few villus enterocytes were stained. 

i

Few (<20%) enterocytes were stained in the type A individual. 

j

Positive in type O individual, negative in type A individual. 

k

Not tested on type O individual. 

l

A subpopulation (<90%) of FAE enterocytes was positive; few (<20%) villus enterocytes were stained. 

m

Few (<5%) enterocytes were stained in the type A individual. 

n

Few (<20%) enterocytes were stained in the type O individual. 

o

Few (<20%) FAE enterocytes were positive. 

p

Few (≤5%) M cells were stained.