Orally administered β-glucan attenuates the Th2 response in a model of airway hypersensitivity

β-Glucan is a polysaccharide that can be extracted from fungal cell walls. Wellmune WGP(®), a preparation of β-1,3/1,6-glucans, is a dietary supplement that has immunomodulating properties. Here we investigated the effect WGP had on a mouse model of asthma. OVA-induced asthma in mice is characterize...

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Autores principales: Burg, Ashley R., Quigley, Laura, Jones, Adam V., O’Connor, Geraldine M., Boelte, Kimberly, McVicar, Daniel W., Orr, Selinda J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer International Publishing 2016
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4916077/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27390655
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40064-016-2501-1

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4916077/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27390655
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40064-016-2501-1

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