Leukocyte activation by (1→3)-β-D glucans

We studied the activities of several kinds of β-glucans, including sonifilan, grifolan, Sclerotinia sclerotiorum glucan, laminarin and zymosan, on macrophages. Preculture of macrophages with inactive β-glucans rendered the cells unresponsive to subsequent stimulation with grifolan, suggesting a spec...

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Main Authors: Yoshiyuki Adachi, Mitsuhiro Okazaki, Naohito Ohno, Toshiro Yadomae
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 1997-01-01
Series:Mediators of Inflammation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09629359791569