Agaricus brasiliensis polysaccharides stimulate human monocytes to capture Candida albicans, express toll-like receptors 2 and 4, and produce pro-inflammatory cytokines

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...

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Main Authors: Priscila Raquel Martins, Ângela Maria Victoriano de Campos Soares, Andrea Vanessa da Silva Pinto Domeneghini, Márjorie Assis Golim, Ramon Kaneno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SciELO 2017-04-01
Series:Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases
Subjects:
Agaricus blazei
Agaricus brasiliensis
Monocytes
Pattern recognition receptors (PPR)
Toll-like receptors
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992017000100306&lng=en&tlng=en

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