Dectin-1 Mediates the Biological Effects of β-Glucans
The ability of fungal-derived β-glucan particles to induce leukocyte activation and the production of inflammatory mediators, such as tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, is a well characterized phenomenon. Although efforts have been made to understand how these carbohydrate polymers exert their immunomod...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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The Rockefeller University Press
2003
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2193964/ |