<it>Ganoderma lucidum </it>polysaccharides can induce human monocytic leukemia cells into dendritic cells with immuno-stimulatory function

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Previous studies demonstrated <it>Ganoderma lucidum </it>polysaccharides (GL-PS), a form of bioactive β-glucan can stimulate the maturation of monocyte-derived dendritic cells (DC). The question of how leukemic cells espe...

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Main Authors: Lau Yu, Law Helen, Cheung Christopher, Chan Wing, Chan Godfrey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-07-01
Series:Journal of Hematology & Oncology
Online Access:http://www.jhoonline.org/content/1/1/9