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Immunomodulatory compounds from Pestalotiopsis leucothës, an endophytic fungus from Tripterygium wilfordii.
Life sciences - 26 Nov 2005
Kumar D Siva Sundara, Lau Chak Sing, Wan Jennifer M F, Yang Dan, Hyde Kevin D
Abstract excerpt
The immunomodulatory effects of three compounds designated BS, GS, and YS produced by Pestalotiopsis leucothës, an endophytic fungus isolated from Tripterygium wilfordii, were evaluated. The 50% inhibition concentration (IC50) value of BS in the proliferative assay with various stimulating agents such as phytohemagglutinin-M (PHA-M), phorbol myristate acetate (PMA)/ionomycin, mixed lymphocyte reaction (MLR) and...
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