Immunomodulatory activity of a novel, synthetic beta-glucan (β-glu6) in murine macrophages and human peripheral blood mononuclear cells.

Natural β-glucans extracted from plants and fungi have been used in clinical therapies since the late 20th century. However, the heterogeneity of natural β-glucans limits their clinical applicability. We have synthesized β-glu6, which is an analog of the lentinan basic unit, β-(1→6)-branched β-(1→3)...

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Main Authors: Xiaofei Li, Jing Wang, Wei Wang, Chunhong Liu, Shuhui Sun, Jianxin Gu, Xun Wang, Diana Boraschi, Yuxian Huang, Di Qu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24223225/pdf/?tool=EBI