Targeting the C-type Lectins-Mediated Host-Pathogen Interactions with Dextran

Dextran, the α-1,6-linked glucose polymer widely used in biology and medicine, promises new applications. Linear dextran applied as a blood plasma substitute demonstrates a high rate of biocompatibility. Dextran is present in foods, drugs, and vaccines and in most cases is applied as a biologically...

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Main Authors: Sergey Pustylnikov, Divya Sagar, Pooja Jain, Zafar K Khan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Canadian Society for Pharmaceutical Sciences 2014-08-01
Series:Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
Online Access:https://journals.library.ualberta.ca/jpps/index.php/JPPS/article/view/22139