"Glucans" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Polysaccharides composed of repeating glucose units. They can consist of branched or unbranched chains in any linkages.
| Descriptor ID |
D005936
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D05.750.078.562 D09.698.365
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| Concept/Terms |
Glucans- Glucans
- Glucose Polymer
- Polymer, Glucose
- Polyglucoses
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "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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Nonmicrobicidal Small Molecule Inhibition of Polysaccharide Metabolism in Human Gut Microbes: A Potential Therapeutic Avenue. ACS Chem Biol. 2018 05 18; 13(5):1165-1172.
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Fractionation of corn fiber treated by soaking in aqueous ammonia (SAA) for isolation of hemicellulose B and production of C5 sugars by enzyme hydrolysis. Appl Biochem Biotechnol. 2011 Aug; 164(8):1390-404.
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Effects of oat beta-glucan on innate immunity and infection after exercise stress. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2004 Aug; 36(8):1321-7.
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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.
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Endotoxin-induced procoagulant activity, eicosanoid synthesis, and tumor necrosis factor production by rat peritoneal macrophages: effect of endotoxin tolerance and glucan. Circ Shock. 1990 Jul; 31(3):281-95.
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Antithymocyte serum suppression of immunity in mice immunized to Leishmania donovani. Ann Clin Lab Sci. 1990 Jul-Aug; 20(4):263-7.
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Differential alteration of lipoxygenase and cyclooxygenase metabolism by rat peritoneal macrophages induced by endotoxin tolerance. Prostaglandins. 1986 Apr; 31(4):639-50.
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Modulation of macrophage arachidonic acid metabolism: potential role in the susceptibility of rats to endotoxic shock. Circ Shock. 1982; 9(6):605-17.