An immunomodulating polysaccharide in Agaricus brasiliensis S. Wasser et al. (Agaricomycetideae) activates macrophages through toll-like receptor 4

International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 223-229

  Mizuno, Masashi ^a   Kawakami, Sachiko ^a  

^a KOBE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Agaricus brasiliensis; Macrophages; Medicinal mushrooms; Nitric oxide; Toll like receptor; Tumor necrosis factor

Indexed keywords

CYTOKINE; GLYCAN DERIVATIVE; INDUCIBLE NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; MESSENGER RNA; NITRIC OXIDE; POLYSACCHARIDE; TOLL LIKE RECEPTOR 4; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

AGARICUS; AGARICUS BRASILIENSIS; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; DNA BINDING; IMMUNOMODULATION; INFLAMMATION; MACROPHAGE ACTIVATION; MOLECULAR RECOGNITION; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN EXPRESSION;

AGARICUS BRASILIENSIS; BASIDIOMYCOTA; MUS;

EID: 33847070021     PISSN: 15219437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/IntJMedMushr.v8.i3.40     Document Type: Article

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