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[#2005-08] Enhancement of cytotoxicity of NK cells by D-Fraction, a polysaccharide from Grifola frondosa, Noriko Kodama et al.
Enhancement of cytotoxicity of NK cells by D-Fraction, a polysaccharide from Grifola frondosa Kodama N, Asakawa A, Inui A, Masuda Y, Nanba H. Department of Microbial Chemistry, Kobe Pharmaceutical University In innate immunity, activated natural killer (NK) cells attack and damage pathogens such as bacteria and virus without restriction by the MHC antigen. NK cells activated by IL-12 have been reported to recognize and kill tumor cells in perforin-mediated apoptosis. We have reported that D-Fraction, a polysaccharide extracted from the maitake...
read more[#2005-07] Tremella Mushroom, A Promising Material For Skincare Products, Y. Ohashi et al.
Tremella Mushroom, A Promising Material For Skincare Products Summary from: Y. Ohashi and Y. Yamamoto: Tremella fuciformis Polysaccharide. Fragrance Journal, 3, pp45-50 (2005) Abstract: “Glucuronoxylomannan (GXM)” is an acidic heteropolysaccharide extracted from Shiro-kikurage (Tremella fuciformis Berk). GXM has high water holding ability, and the value of water holding ability is higher than that of sodium hyaluronate So, GXM showed excellent moisturizing effect in a human use test. GXM also has good properties for cosmetics such...
read more[#2005-06] Poria Zhang, Lina Effect of Molecular Mass on Antitumor Activity of Heteropolysaccharide from Poria cocos
Effect of Molecular Mass on Antitumor Activity of Heteropolysaccharide from Poria cocos Lina ZHANG,IJ Li CHEN,’ Xi.a0jUall XU,1 Fanbo ZENG,2 and Peter Chi Keung CHEUNG3 IDepartment of Chemistry, Wuhan University, 2Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 3Department of Biology, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong A water-soluble heteropolysaccharide ac-PCMO from Poria cocos was successfully fractionated using a preparative size exclusion chromatography (SEC) column, and their weight-average...
read more[#2005-05] Characterization, Occurrence, and Molecular Cloning of a Lectin from Gnfola frondosa: Jacalin-Related Lectin of Fungal Origin, Yoshiho Nagata et al.
Characterization, Occurrence, and Molecular Cloning of a Lectin from Gnfola frondosa: Jacalin-Related Lectin of Fungal Origin Yoshiho NAGATA,l‘t Masako YAMASHITA,’ Hiroaki HONDA,’ JUT1k0 AKABANE,’ Koichi UEHARA,’ Akihiro SArro,1 Futoshi SumtsA,1 Kozo NISHIBORI,2 and Yasuo OODAIRA2 ‘Department of Bioresources Chemistry, Faculty of Horticulture, Chiba University, 2Section of Research and Development, Yukiguni-Maitake Co., Ltd. A lectin named GFL was isolated from the fruiting body of the basidiomycete...
read more[#2005-04] Are Botanical Glucans Effective in Enhancing Tumoricidal Cell Activity?, S. Rundles-Cunningham et al.
Are Botanical Glucans Effective in Enhancing Tumoricidal Cell Activity? Cunningham-Rundles S, Lin H, Cassileth B Department of Pediatrics, The Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY Studies of nutrient immune interactions have shown that protein calorie malnutrition and micronutrient deficiency impair immune development and immune response especially in critical phases of life. More recently, important data on the role of fatty acids in immune responses has emerged. The question of how or when dietary intervention might...
read more[#2005-02] Maitake D-Fraction enhances antitumor effects and reduces immunosuppression by mitomycin-C in tumor-bearing mice, Noriko Kodama et al.
Maitake D-Fraction enhances antitumor effects and reduces immunosuppression by mitomycin-C in tumor-bearing mice Kodama N, Murata Y, Asakawa A, Inui A, Hayashi M, Sakai N, Nanba H. Department of Microbial Chemistry, Kobe Pharmaceutical University OBJECTIVE: D-Fraction, a polysaccharide extracted from maitake mushrooms (Grifola frondosa), has been reported to exhibit an antitumor effect through activation of immunocompetent cells, including macrophages and T cells, with modulation of the balance between T-helper 1 and 2 cells. We examined...
read more[#2005-01] Erinacine A increases catecholamine and nerve growth factor content in the central nervous system of rats, Mari Shimbo et al.
Erinacine A increases catecholamine and nerve growth factor content in the central nervous system of rats Mari Shimbo, Hirokazu Kawagishi, Hidehiko Yokogoshi Abstract Nerve growth factor (NGF) is an essential protein for supporting growth and maintenance of peripheral sympathetic neurons. A novel diterpenoid erinacine, isolated from the cultured mycelia of Hericium erinacium ( lion’s mane ), is known to have a potent stimulating effect on NGF synthesis. The effects of erinacine and related compounds in the brain in vivo are not known. In...
read more[#2004-15] Shiitake, Royal Agaricus Edneia A. Souza-Paccola et al. ANTIMUTAGENIC ACTION OF LENTINULA EDODES AND AGARICUS BLAZEI ON ASPERGILLUS NIDULANS CONIDIA
ANTIMUTAGENIC ACTION OF LENTINULA EDODES AND AGARICUS BLAZEI ON ASPERGILLUS NIDULANS CONIDIA Edneia A. Souza-Paccola‘; Cleide A. Bomfeti2; Léia C.L. Fávaro2; Inês C.B. Fonseca‘; Luzia D. Paccola-Meirelles2* 1Departamento de Ciências Agrárias, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, PR, Brasil 2Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Estadual de Londrina,Londrina, PR, Brasil ABSTRACT The antimutagenic effect of the mushrooms Lentinula edodes ( Shiitake ) and Agaricus blazei was studied on conidia of...
read more[#2004-14] Effects of Ganoderma lucidum on Apoptotic and Anti-inflammatory Function in HT-29 Human Colonic Carcinoma Cells, Kee-Jong Hong et al.
Effects of Ganoderma lucidum on Apoptotic and Anti-inflammatory Function in HT-29 Human Colonic Carcinoma Cells Kee-jong Hong, Dale M. Dunn, Chwan-Li Shen, Barbara C. Pence* Department of Pathology,TexasTechUniversityHealthSciencesCenter Ling Zhi extract (LZE) is a herbal mushroom preparation which been used world wide for the prevention and treatment of various cancers. The current study was designed to evaluate these claims in human colon cancer cells in terms of cancer preventive mechanisms. Results have demonstrated induction of apoptosis,...
read more[#2004-13] Medicinal Value of Culinary-Medicinal Maitake Mushroom Grifola frondosa (Dicks.:Fr.) S.F. Gray (Aphyllophoromycetideae). Review., Cun Zhuang et al.
Medicinal Value of Culinary-Medicinal Maitake Mushroom Grifola frondosa (Dicks.:Fr.) S.F. Gray (Aphyllophoromycetideae). Review. Cun Zhuang and Solomon P Wasser ABSTRACT: Grifola frondosa (Maitake) is a culinary—medicinal mushroom found in some parts of Europe, North America, and Asia. It usually grows naturally on and around the roots of various kinds of deciduous trees. In Japan, it was found in the northern part, and wild G. frondosa was served only at top-class restaurants because of its good flavor, crisp texture, and excellent aroma....
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