Floridoside Extracted from the Red Alga Mastocarpus stellatus Is a Potent Activator of the Classical Complement Pathway

Floridoside Extracted from the Red Alga Mastocarpus stellatus Is a Potent Activator of the Classical Complement Pathway

Many biological properties of algae have been found to have useful applications in human health, particularly in the fields of oncology and immunology. Floridoside, extracted from the red alga Mastocarpus stellatus, has a structure similar to the xenoantigen Gal alpha 1-3 Gal. This xenoantigen has b...

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Main Authors: Anne Bordron, Jean Guézennec, Eric Deslandes, Christian Berthou, Claire Boisset, Christelle Simon-Colin, Anthony Courtois
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2008-07-01
Series:Marine Drugs
Subjects:
Alpha-galactosyl glycerol
marine algae
immunomodulation
complement system
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/6/3/407/

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