Agaricus brasiliensis polysaccharides stimulate human monocytes to capture Candida albicans, express toll-like receptors 2 and 4, and produce pro-inflammatory cytokines
Abstract Background Agaricus brasiliensis is a medicinal mushroom with immunomodulatory and antitumor activities attributed to the β-glucans presented in the polysaccharide fraction of its fruiting body. Since β-glucans enhance cellular immunoresponsiveness, in this study we aimed to evaluate the e...
Main Authors: | Priscila Raquel Martins, Ângela Maria Victoriano de Campos Soares, Andrea Vanessa da Silva Pinto Domeneghini, Márjorie Assis Golim, Ramon Kaneno |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SciELO
2017-04-01
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Series: | Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992017000100306&lng=en&tlng=en |
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