"beta-Glucans" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Glucose polymers consisting of a backbone of beta(1->3)-linked beta-D-glucopyranosyl units with beta(1->6) linked side chains of various lengths. They are a major component of the CELL WALL of organisms and of soluble DIETARY FIBER.
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D047071
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D09.698.365.089
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| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "beta-Glucans" by people in Profiles.
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Dynamics of Structural and Functional Changes in Gut Microbiota during Treatment with a Microalgal ?-Glucan, Paramylon and the Impact on Gut Inflammation. Nutrients. 2020 Jul 23; 12(8).
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Pretreatment with Yeast-Derived Complex Dietary Polysaccharides Suppresses Gut Inflammation, Alters the Microbiota Composition, and Increases Immune Regulatory Short-Chain Fatty Acid Production in C57BL/6 Mice. J Nutr. 2020 05 01; 150(5):1291-1302.
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Fungal ?-glucan, a Dectin-1 ligand, promotes protection from type 1 diabetes by inducing regulatory innate immune response. J Immunol. 2014 Oct 01; 193(7):3308-21.
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Effectiveness of Biobrane for treatment of partial-thickness burns in children. J Pediatr Surg. 2011 Sep; 46(9):1759-63.
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Immune modulating effects of ?-glucan. Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care. 2010 Nov; 13(6):656-61.
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Benefits of oat beta-glucan and sucrose feedings on infection and macrophage antiviral resistance following exercise stress. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2009 Oct; 297(4):R1188-94.
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Gi proteins regulate lipopolysaccharide and Staphylococcus aureus induced cytokine production but not (1--> 3)-beta-D-glucan induced cytokine suppression. Front Biosci. 2006 Sep 01; 11:2264-74.
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Filling of the aneurysmal sac with DEAC-glucosamine in an animal model of abdominal aortic aneurysm following stent-graft repair. J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino). 2006 Aug; 47(4):425-36.
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Complement function in mAb-mediated cancer immunotherapy. Trends Immunol. 2004 Mar; 25(3):158-64.
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Effectiveness of beta-glucan collagen for treatment of partial-thickness burns in children. J Pediatr Surg. 2001 Jan; 36(1):113-8.