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Augmentation of IL-21 and soluble CD14 in systemic aspergillosis through combined immunostimulation with beta-glucan and diphtheria toxoid [PDF]

Open Veterinary Journal
Background: Aspergillus fumigatus leads to serious systemic infections in immunocompromised patients, thereby emphasizing the need for novel immunomodulatory therapies acting on both innate (sCD14) and adaptive (IL-21) immune systems.
Mustafa Abdul Kareem Hameed, Huda Sadoon Jassim Al Biaty, Sabah Zyara Kadhim   +2 more
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Immunostimulatory effect of beta-glucan at drug-induced immunosuppression in guinea pigs

Біологія тварин, 2020
The peculiarity of beta-glucan action is the effect on all leukocyte populations, which is accompanied by the activation of phagocytic function. Corticosteroid hormones have an immunosuppressive effect.
Yu. V. Martyniv, Ya. V. Kisera
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Oat beta-glucan reduces colitis by promoting autophagy flux in intestinal epithelial cells via EPHB6-TFEB axis [PDF]

Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2023
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a group of chronic inflammatory disorders of the gastrointestinal tract, mainly including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.
Mingyang Xu, Fangmei Ling, Junrong Li, Yidong Chen, Shuang Li, Yiyu Cheng, Liangru Zhu   +6 more
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Beta-glucan promotes dental pulp healing by enhancing cell proliferation, migration, and mineralization [PDF]

Journal of Dental Sciences
Background/purpose: Effective dental pulp healing is essential for preserving tooth vitality. Although beta-glucan has shown promise in wound healing in the medical fields, its potential effects on human dental pulp cells (HDPCs) remain unexplored.
Taweesak Kaokai, Jitjiroj Ittichaicharoen, Tanida Srisuwan   +2 more
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Microbiota modulation by dietary oat beta-glucan prevents steatotic liver disease progression [PDF]

JHEP Reports
Background & Aims: Changes in gut microbiota in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) are important drivers of disease progression towards fibrosis.
Julius W. Jaeger, Annette Brandt, Wenfang Gui, Timur Yergaliyev, Angélica Hernández-Arriaga, Mukil Marutha Muthu, Karolina Edlund, Ahmed Elashy, Antonio Molinaro, Diana Möckel, Jan Sarges, Emina Halibasic, Michael Trauner, Florian Kahles, Ulrike Rolle-Kampczyk, Jan Hengstler, Carolin Victoria Schneider, Twan Lammers, Hanns-Ulrich Marschall, Martin von Bergen, Amélia Camarinha-Silva, Ina Bergheim, Christian Trautwein, Kai Markus Schneider   +23 more
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The hepta-β-glucoside elicitor-binding proteins from legumes represent a putative receptor family [PDF]

, 2000
The ability of legumes to recognize and respond to β-glucan elicitors by synthesizing phytoalexins is consistent with the existence of a membrane-bound β-glucan-binding site.
Neuhaus-Url, G., Schwarz, H., Fliegmann, J., Mithöfer, A., Ebel, J.   +4 more
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A genome wide association scan for (1,3;1,4)-β-glucan content in the grain of contemporary 2-row Spring and Winter barleys [PDF]

, 2014
Background: (1,3;1,4)-β-Glucan is an important component of the cell walls of barley grain as it affects processability during the production of alcoholic beverages and has significant human health benefits when consumed aboverecommended threshold levels.
Russell, J., Oakey, H., Neil Shirley, Jennifer M Washington, Schreiber, Miriam, Booth, A., Joanne Russell, Russell, Joanne, Houston, Kelly, Houston, K., Fincher, G., Booth, Allan, Helena Oakey, Schreiber, M., Shirley, Neil, Shirley, N., Washington, Jennifer M., Rachel A Burton, Halpin, C., Burton, Rachel A., Waugh, R., Miriam Schreiber, Halpin, Claire, Robbie Waugh, Oakey, Helena, Fincher, Geoffrey B., Washington, J., Kelly Houston, Geoffrey B Fincher, Allan Booth, Waugh, Robbie; id_orcid, Burton, R., Claire Halpin   +32 more
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MRI Tracking of Macrophages Labeled with Glucan Particles Entrapping a Water Insoluble Paramagnetic Gd-Based Agent. [PDF]

, 2012
PURPOSE: This study is aimed at demonstrating the in vivo potential of Gd(III)-loaded glucan particles (Gd-GPs) as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-positive agents for labeling and tracking phagocytic cells.
Cutrin, Juan Carlos, Geraldes, Carlos FGC, Moreira, Juao Nuno, Terreno, Enzo, Rizzitelli, Silvia, Figueiredo, Sara, De Luca, Elisa, Aime, Silvio   +7 more
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Study of Interactions Between Individual Phenolics of Aronia with Barley Beta-Glucan

, 2021
Beneficial effects of aronia phenolics are determined by their interactions with dietary fibers, such as beta-glucan. The aim of this research was to study interactions between aronia phenolics and beta-glucan by investigating the adsorption process ...
Petra Matić, Jozo Ištuk, Lidija Jakobek, Andrew R. Barron   +3 more
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High Molecular Weight Glucan of the Culinary Medicinal Mushroom Agaricus bisporus is an α-Glucan that Forms Complexes with Low Molecular Weight Galactan [PDF]

, 2010
An a-glucan was isolated from the culinary medicinal mushroom A. bisporus by hot water extraction, ethanol precipitation and DEAE-cellulose chromatography.
Marcello Iacomini, Griensven, L.J.L.D., van, Jeroen van Arkel, Leo J.L.D. Van Griensven, Arkel, J., van, Smiderle, F., van Griensven, L.J.L.D., van Arkel, J., Guilherme L. Sassaki, Sassaki, G.L., Fhernanda R. Smiderle, Lacomini, M., Wichers, H.J., Harry J. Wichers   +13 more
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